Costa Rican exports fall 2.3% in first half of 2013
Email this page July 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican exports during the first half of the year totaled $5.739 billion, down 2.3% over the same period in 2012, trade officials…
ARCR to open office in San Isidro de El General tomorrow
Email this page July 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Association of Residents of Costa Rica (ARCR) will open a new office in San Isidro de El General on Thursday, July 18th.…
CR insurers soon to be required to provide coverage to those over 65 years of age
Email this page July 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Insurance policies will exclude customers based on their age will disappear from the Costa Rican marketplace in the coming months, the Superintendent of…
U.S. gives foreign banks one year to supply information on U.S. citizens
Email this page July 12, 2013 (AFP) – The United States on Friday put off until mid-2014 the deadline for foreign banks to agree to supply information on the accounts…
Nicoya fishermen live in poverty during fishing prohibition
Email this page INCOPESCA Acknowledges that Aid Isn’t Sufficient for Families Wilberth Villalobos / Voz de Guanacaste “Fishing is very hard… and with the prohibition, we don’t have enough to…
Medical tourism: Latin America is a prime destination
Email this page John Benson / Saludify The high cost of healthcare has created the lucrative phenomenon of medical tourism. An IPK International survey revealed roughly 3 percent of the…
Costa Rica faces four possible lawsuits from multinationals totaling more the $1.4 billion
Email this page July 9th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is facing more than $1.4 billion in potential settlements from lawsuits and international arbitration brought by four multinational companies. Two of…
IMF cuts 2013 global growth forecast to 3.1%
Email this page July 9, 2013 (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global economic growth forecast, citing new downside risks in key emerging-market economies and a…
