Colombia, Costa Rica in 4th round of free trade talks this week
Email this page February 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The 4th round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Costa Rica and Colombia began yesterday and will continue until Friday.…
Officials hope to fix water supply in Heredia by afternoon
Email this page February 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Problems in the water supply in Heredia are expected to continue until this afternoon. Over the weekend, at least 160,000 residents of the…
Party time in Puntarenas
Email this page February 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Get your bathing suit and sunscreen ready. As happens every year for the past four decades, the party returns to the port city…
Gasoline, diesel prices to increase this week
Email this page January 31st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Public Service Regulating Authority (ARESEP) announced that gas prices would increase by the end of the week. The price of…
Coffee rust could become unmanageable, agronomists warn
Email this page January 31st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Agricultural Engineers Association believes that the recent spread of a fungus, commonly know as “coffee rust,” through the national coffee crop…
Cross-border “Latin American” drivers license could come soon
Email this page January 31st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A delegation of those in charge of traffic and road safety of various Central American and Caribbean countries met earlier this week, with…
Cellular customers now have a “do not call” list
Email this page January 31st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Telecommunications Superintendence (SUTEL) announced this week that cellular phone users who do not wish to receive phone calls from salespeople or…
Authorities confiscate nearly a ton of cocaine
Email this page January 25th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican authorities seized 400 kilos of cocaine in a vehicle on Wednesday, and at least 500 kilos more in a boat yesterday,…
