French tourist becomes first person to contract Chikungunya in Costa Rica
Email this page July 7th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A French tourist has become the first confirmed case of a person contracting the Chikungunya virus in Costa Rica, the Ministry of Health…
Presidency says it is “realizing that fuel, electric prices are not under its control,” as public outcry grows
Email this page July 4th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) As public outcry over recent price hikes in the cost of fuel and electricity grows, President Solís and Minister of the Presidency, Melvin…
Billion-dollar Guanacaste geothermal project approved on second reading
Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has approved on second reading a nearly $1 billion USD geothermal energy project in Guanacaste. Lawmakers unanimously approved the project three days ago on its…
Lawmakers call for ethics probe of ICE president
Email this page July 4th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Frente Amplio lawmakers are calling for an ethics investigation of the president of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), Carlos Obregon. The…
Those huge government pensions? There’s a law against that, but no one noticed
Email this page July 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A study by the Ministry of Finance revealed last month significant discrepancies in the pensions awarded to former public employees, most importantly the…
Consumer prices in Costa Rica rising faster than last year
Email this page July 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the overall rise in consumer prices, increased by 4.14% between January and June of this…
Gasoline prices to increase this weekend, hit new record high
Email this page July 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Regulator ARESEP has approved an increase in gasoline prices requested by the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE), which will likely take affect this…
Lawmakers approve $1 billion geothermal project in Guanacaste
Email this page July 2nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Members of the Legislative Assembly unanimously approved in first debate yesterday a series of loan agreements toward the development of geothermal energy in…
