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A brief message – and reminder – from the editor of ICR News

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:18:35 +0000

Well, the time has finally come. As we announced earlier this month, ICR News will officially merge with our sister publication, The Costa Rica Star, beginning on Monday (February 1st).

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President Solis promises progress in public works and infrastructure this year

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:32:03 +0000

Costa Rica president Luis Guillermo Solis promised to make progress in public works and infrastructure this year during an address on Thursday.

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In joint effort, public institutes to search for new Guanacaste water sources

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:14:40 +0000

In a joint effort between the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), and the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), engineers will soon begin a quest to find additional water sources for Costa Rica’s drought-stricken Guanacaste province.

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US real estate developer plans to build Costa Rica’s tallest building

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:05:43 +0000

US real estate developer, Omnia plans to build what will become Costa Rica’s tallest building in San Jose’s Paseo Colon, the company has announced.

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Costa Rica housing starts fall 15 percent

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Costa Rica’s Central Bank reports that housing starts fell 15 percent in the last quarter of 2015 compared to the same period a year earlier, led by a decline in housing targeting the middle-class.

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IMF: No recovery in Latin America economy for 2016

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:00:37 +0000

The forecast represents a significant downward revision compared to the IMF’s projections in October, when it forecast that Latin America would see the beginning of recovery and positive growth of 0.8 percent.

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2015 was a record year for Costa Rica tourist arrivals and revenue

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:38:51 +0000

Costa Rica set new records both for the number of tourist arrivals and tourism revenues in 2015, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).

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An important message to our readers

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 07:15:17 +0000

ICR News and our sister publication, The Costa Rica Star will soon merge into a single publication.

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Fire sale: Banco Popular lists 200 properties at up to 60 percent off, up to 100 percent financing

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:00:14 +0000

Costa Rica’s Banco Popular announced on Thursday the listing of 195 bank-owned properties at prices up to 60 percent off from their appraised value.

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Despite controversy, Costa Rica’s women’s-only bank, Banca Kristal gained thousands of customers in first month

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:00:35 +0000

Costa Rica’s controversial women’s-only bank, Banca Kristal, says it attracted nearly 10,000 new customers in December, its first month in operation.

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