Tourism sector calls for “sanity” to avoid looming fuel strike during Holy Week
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A looming possible strike by gas station operators which could potentially leave Costa Ricans and visiting foreigners without fuel during Holy Week and…
Surprised? Study says Costa Rica is the safest country in Latin America
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is the safest country in Latin America, according to a study published yesterday by publisher-analyst, Latinvex. The study positions Venezuela…
Italian arrested with liquid cocaine in vodka bottles
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Authorities reported yesterday the arrest of an Italian citizen who was attempting to smuggle liquid cocaine contained in vodka bottles, as well as…
Central Bank has already spent 10x last months’ figure to defend exchange rate
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Central Bank has already purchased more than $185 million in the Monex wholesale market to defend the floor of the dollar…
Municipality of Nicoya won’t apply “dry law” this year
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After changes in the law, municipalities now have the power to decide for themselves whether to enforce the traditional “dry law” that prohibited…
Partial payment of income tax should be made before Wednesday
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) If you’re a business owner or self-employed, don’t take off for Holy Week vacation without remembering to make your partial payment of income…
470 kilograms of cocaine seized in South Pacific
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican authorities said tests confirmed they seized 470 kilograms of cocaine off a vessel they stopped in the South Pacific on March…
Number of people over 65 in Costa Rica will triple over next 40 years
Email this page March 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The number of people over 65 will triple in Costa Rica by 2050, while children under 15 years of age will be reduced,…
