Costa Rica to implement new restrictions on used motor vehicle imports
New restrictions on the import of used motor vehicles to Costa Rica are on their way soon, according to a Wednesday report.…
UN agency warns of global economy’s ‘house of cards’
A U.N. organization that focuses on helping developing countries become better integrated into the global economy is warning that the world's recent financial turmoil highlights the need for new approaches…
Latin America job market is weakening: World bank
The job market in Latin America has begun to weaken after four straight years of an economic downturn, according to the report "Jobs, Wages, and the Latin American Slowdown," presented…
Libertarian lawmakers present bill to reform Costa Rica’s property tax
Libertarian Movement (ML) lawmakers in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly presented a bill last week that would reform the country’s property tax.…
Burger King closes all 29 of its Costa Rica locations, leaving hundreds unemployed
BK Centroamérica, the company that operated the Burger King franchise in Costa Rica, announced on Monday the total closure of its operations in Costa Rica and the closing of all…
Tourism institute hopes to boost weak domestic tourism
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) launched on Friday this season’s “Vamos a Turistear!” campaign for the fourth consecutive year in hopes of boosting weak domestic tourism.…
Construction of Nicaragua Canal postponed after details of environmental study made public
The delay comes after the Britain-based ERM consulting company that performed the project's environmental impact assessment said several issues should be further researched before the project proceeds. Those issues include…
From the US, President Solis talks colón devaluation, tax reform, China (VIDEO)
Costa Rica president, Luis Guillermo Solis took the time for an English-language interview with Bloomberg TV this week in which the president briefly discusses his administrations efforts at tax and…
