Air Panama to begin flights between San Jose, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro
Air Panama will begin offering flights between San Jose, Costa Rica and one of Panama’s most popular tourist destinations, Bocas del Toro beginning on October 1st, the company has announced.…
China’s troubles stoke anxiety in Latin America
As the plunge in Chinese stocks rattles global financial markets, Beijing’s economic slowdown is stoking fears of more dismal times to come for Latin America’s sluggish economies, many of which…
Costa Rica pineapple growers expect losses of $100 million this year, blame climate change
Costa Rica’s National Chamber of Pineapple Producers (Canapep) expects to end the year with $100 million worth of lost pineapple exports, and growers are blaming climate change which they say…
“Black Monday” – US, global stock markets plummet
U.S stocks plunged Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting more than 1,000 points following a global stock sell-off across European and Asian markets as fears escalated about China’s…
Uber to launch in Costa Rica at 4 p.m. Friday, officials say drivers face vehicle impound
The controversial “driver-for-hire” smartphone app, Uber will launch in Costa Rica today (Friday) at 4 p.m., the company announced online.Uber said that new users can use the code…
Obama administration calls for commercial flights to Cuba by December
The Obama administration is trying to loosen Americans' travel restrictions to Cuba by the end of this year by urging for the start of scheduled commercial flights to the island…
Costa Rica construction activity has fallen across the board in 2015
Construction activity fell across the board in Costa Rica during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2014, including residential, commercial and industrial building, according…
Uber seems to have found an ally in Libertarian Costa Rican lawmaker
It seems that the controversial “driver-for-hire” smartphone app, Uber has found an ally in Libertarian lawmaker Otto Guevara.…
