Monday, November 08, 2021

Alvarado insists, but digital literacy does not advance in Costa Rica

The president of the country has encountered strong opposition within his party, in the control body and between operators and the private sector in general. What is at stake is US$ 22 million annually.

The digital literacy bill is stuck in the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, where the government of President Carlos Alvarado is unable to overcome the blockade of the opposing party and of some of official legislators who oppose its treatment and sanction.

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