Costa Rica’s Daniel Oduber airport doubled in passengers since 2010
The Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Guanacaste has more than doubled the number of passengers and international flights it handles over the last five years, according to…
More than half of Costa Rica’s workforce hasn’t completed high school
A story published by the Spanish-language financial newspaper El Financiero on Sunday as part of a series analyzing income inequality in the country pointed out what some may find to…
LatAm economic growth dropped for 4th year straight and oil prices aren’t helping
As the world’s major economies celebrate record-low oil prices, the outlook for countries in Latin America isn’t especially optimistic. New data from the International Monetary Fund say that economic growth…
IMF forecasts 3.8% growth in Costa Rica economy for 2015
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the Costa Rican economy will grow by 3.8% this year in its Global Economic Prospects report released Tuesday.The forecast slightly exceeds an…
Business chamber seeks injunction against requirement to provide shareholder information
Costa Rica’s Chamber of Industry (CICR) is seeking an injunction and legal review against a decision by the Directorate General of Taxation (DGT) that forces large companies to provide information…
Chinese not interested in financing Nicaragua Canal: Panama official
Email this page April 14th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) The administrator of the Panama Canal, Jorge Luis Quijano, said Monday that Chinese state builders are wary of becoming involved in the Nicaraguan…
Foreign investment in Costa Rica fell 21% in 2014
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Costa Rica in 2014 totaled $2.1 billion USD, a decrease of 21% compared to the year prior, according to the latest information released by Costa…
Kölbi, Movistar promise to improve data speed, coverage this year
Mobile carriers Kölbi and Movistar are promising to improve the speed and coverage of their mobile data networks this year.…
