World Bank estimates Costa Rica’s economy to grow by 3.7% this year
Email this page June 11th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The World Bank predicts growth in Costa Rica’s domestic economy of 3.7% this year in its latest Global Economic Prospects report. The…
Constitutional Court rejects appeal to lift Central Bank secrecy
Email this page June 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court (Sala IV) has unanimously rejected an appeal filed by a private citizen that aimed to lift the Central Bank’s…
Personal loans soared in recent months
Email this page June 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Growth in personal loans in Costa Rica has soared up to 60% in recent months, and while there is no hard data, many…
Despite high cost, Costa Rica’s electrical service is tops in the region
Email this page June 9th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Despite frequent complaints from residents and business leaders over its cost, Costa Rica leads Central America and is number two in all of…
Costa Rica to spend $750,000 on World Cup TV spots
Email this page June 9th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Office of Foreign Trade Promotion (Procomer) have budgeted some $750,000 USD for a series of…
Costa Rica has most expensive gasoline, worst roads in Central America
Email this page June 2nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica has the highest fuel prices in Central America but has the worst roads, despite the fact that nearly one-third of the…
Specialists warn against excessive fungicide use in fight against coffee rust
Email this page May 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Over the past couple of years, coffee production in Central America has been hit by a deadly wave of coffee leaf rust (“roya”…
Gasoline, diesel prices increase tomorrow; third increase this month
Email this page May 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The latest round of gasoline and diesel price hikes will go into effect at midnight tonight, the third such increase during the month…
