Costa Rica will be home to first Disney theme park in Latin America, mayor confirms
Email this page Update / Editor’s Note: Disney has since denied that it has any plans to build a theme park in Costa Rica. December 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Disney Corporation has…
Costa Rica’s Central Bank intervenes to prevent dollar from bottoming out
Email this page December 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.cm) Costa Rica’s Central Bank has stepped up its intervention in the Monex wholesale currency market, purchasing $45.9 million in three days between November…
Number portability is functioning smoothly
Email this page December 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The new system of number portability, which allows telephone customers to change providers while keeping the same number, is functioning smoothly since entering…
ICE workers preparing for “indefinite strike” in 2014
Email this page December 3rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The labor union known as FIT, which represents workers of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), has announced that ICE workers are preparing…
Costa Rica to provide financial info on US account holders in agreement against tax evasion
Email this page December 2nd, 2013 (AFP & InsideCostaRica.com) The United States has signed agreements with the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica to counter offshore tax evasion, the US Treasury…
Government will spend $314 million on “aguinaldo” holiday bonuses
Email this page November 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Ministry of Finance (Hacienda) will be depositing some $314 million (¢157 billion) in required annual holiday bonuses, known as “Aguinaldo” to an…
New regulations would require daytime electricity cuts, advance notice
Email this page November 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) New regulations being pushed forward by the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) will require one-week advance notice to customers by electric utilities…
US vice president in Panama today to discuss canal expansion
Email this page November 18th, 2013 (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden begins an official visit to Panama Monday for meetings on the expansion of the canal, which could have…
