Holiday bonuses will inject $1.3 billion into Costa Rica economy
Email this page November 4th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The annual payment of the mandatory holiday bonus paid by employers to their staff, known as Aguinaldo, will inject some ¢714 billion, or…
Famed poet, priest, politician calls Nicaraguan Canal a “monstrosity”
Email this page November 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The famed Nicaraguan priest, poet and politician, Ernesto Cardenal, described the Nicaraguan Grand Canal, set to break ground in December, as a “monstrosity”…
Solar and wind energy booms in emerging markets
Poor nations are adding capacity from renewable energy projects at nearly twice the rate of developed countries, a new interactive report found. The surge reflects the economic advantage that cleaner…
Costa Rica’s first P. F. Chang’s opens Monday in Escazu
Email this page October 31st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s first P.F. Chang’s is set to open its doors Monday in Escazu. P.F. Chang’s is an Asian-themed casual dining restaurant…
iPhone 6 to launch in Costa Rica on November 14th
Email this page October 31st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s three largest cellular providers, ICE-Kolbi, Movistar, and Claro have announced that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will go…
PAC lawmakers believe geothermal energy is solution to high energy costs
Email this page October 30th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Citizen Action Party (PAC) lawmakers believe that significantly increasing geothermal energy generation in the country’s national parks is the best solution to lowering…
Movistar greatly expands 4G coverage in Costa Rica
Email this page October 29th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Movistar has announced the completion of a significant expansion to its 4G LTE service in the country, which offers mobile data speeds of…
Unions around the globe will stand with Costa Rica’s dockworkers, says ITF
Email this page October 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), an international federation of some 700 unions representing more than 4.5 million transport workers from 150 countries,…
