Port workers threatening strike after court decision on Moín mega-terminal
Email this page October 15th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Union of Allied Port Workers (Sintrajap) is threatening a strike after Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court dismissed an appeal last week against the…
AyA workers to go on strike Thursday
Email this page October 15th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The union representing the workers of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), known as SITRAA, have announced a general strike…
Lawmaker calls for moratorium on pineapple plantations; new tax on exports
Email this page October 14th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Frente Amplio (FA) lawmaker, Edgardo Araya, along with several groups representing communities that claim to have suffered from environmental and other damage due…
Costa Rica sees growth in exports of organic produce
Email this page October 14th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica has been able to capitalize on the increasing international demand for organic produce over the last two years, according to the…
IMF members call for bold action to boost global economic recovery
The International Monetary Fund’s member countries said Saturday bold action was needed to bolster the global economic recovery, and they urged governments to foster growth by avoiding the tightening of…
Costa Rica looking to raise an additional $1 billion through international bond
Email this page October 13th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is planning to raise $1 billion through a new international bond sometime in the first half of next year, Finance Minister,…
Constitutional Court dismisses appeal against Moín mega-terminal
Email this page October 13th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The judges of Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court have dismissed an appeal against the new Moin Container Terminal filed by the port workers’ union…
National Roads Authority’s days are likely numbered
Email this page October 9th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Roads Authority (Conavi) and the National Concessions Council (CNC) will likely no longer exist in the near future. The demise…
