New Tax Plan Expected To Be Law Today
The "Reforma Fiscal" - Tax Reform - should go to second reading in the Legislative Assembly and be proclaimed into law by the end of the day. That is unless an appeal is made before the Constitutional Court, as a opposition to the law have threatened.

Inflation Expected to Reach 13%
A group of experts who partook in a study by the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - Central Bank -  estimated that the overall inflation for the year 2006 will be close to13%, on average.

Seniors To Benefit From Intelligent Cars to Ride the Bus
The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte (MOPT) announced that soon senior citizens will be able to use an "intelligent" card instead of tickets to board a bus.

us$20 Million for Wildlife
In order to ensure the preservation of the flora and fauna of Costa Rica, the Government announced the establishment of a biodiversity trust.

Income from Coffee Dropped
The income from coffee exports dropped by 17% in the year 2005, as compared to the one in the year 2000, in spite of the recovery of prices experienced by the commodity in the international market in the last two seasons.