Increase in fiscal values to cause 70% of vehicles to pay more Marchamo
Email this page November 15th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) With next year’s “marchamo” (annual motor vehicle tax) payment coming up, many vehicle owners will see an increase in the fiscal value of…
Authorities have their minds on a new international airport
Email this page November 15th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) If the forecasts of the Civil Aviation Department are correct, 9 million passengers will pass through the Juan Santamaria International Airport in 2025,…
Restaurant waiters to protest today
Email this page November 12th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) This morning, dozens of waiters dressed in white shirts will be meeting in the Plaza de la Democracia, to protest against the Costa…
“Lincoln Plaza” opened yesterday
Email this page November 11th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The new shopping mall known as Lincoln Plaza, located on the northeastern side of San Jose, opened its doors yesterday. As of…
Gas prices to decrease in December, electric to increase 10% to 20%
Email this page November 9th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Although residents will find lower gas prices in December, other services such as electricity and bus rates will increase. Also making…
More companies complying with minimum wage laws, but still long way to go
Email this page November 9th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Ministry of Labor estimates that approximately 26.5% of privately owned companies do not comply with the country’s minimum wage laws, despite the…
Journalists could now face 10 years in prison for publishing “political secrets”
Email this page November 8th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Both journalists and citizens in Costa Rica could now face up to 10 years in jail if they publish “secret political information.” …
Groups want to keep genetically modified crops and Monsanto out of Costa Rica
Email this page November 7th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Yesterday, at 12:30 p.m., the first public signatures against Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn seeds in Costa Rica were delivered to the…
