Weekly Report - 04 October 2018 (WR-18-39)

COSTA RICA | Fiscal reform. The legislative assembly is making progress with a fiscal reform bill against the backdrop of strike action and protests. Deputies are seeking to debate 368 motions related to the fiscal reform over the course of this week ahead of a debate and first vote on the bill next week. If the bill is approved, it will be sent to the constitutional court to pass judgement before returning to the legislature for a second and final vote.