Constitutional Court temporarily stalls construction of tourist walkway in Dominical
Email this page January 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Constitutional Court has halted the construction of the “Playa Dominical Tourist Walkway” in Playa Dominical until a hearing requested by residents and…
Have an older fridge? Government will subsidize your purchase of a new one
Email this page January 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica residents who have a refrigerator that is more than 5 years old will soon be able to exchange it for a…
Taxes on “luxury” homes skyrocket up to 10x after readjustment of property values
Email this page January 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A readjustment to construction values, made by the Ministry of Hacienda (Tax department), caused the taxes on “luxury homes,” (homes valued at about…
Doctor accused of destroying model’s buttocks denies any wrongdoing
Email this page January 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The doctor accused by former model Cristina Garcia of deforming her buttocks by injecting it with unapproved liquid silicone states he is…
Costa Rica signs ‘cooperation agreement’ with Cuba
Email this page January 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica has signed a “Cooperation Agreement” with Cuba, intended to encourage economic, scientific and technical exchange, in an attempt to improve bilateral…
Lack of exercise causing more illness, expanding waistlines in Costa Rica
Email this page January 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) While it’s certainly no secret that exercise leads to better health, remarkably few Costa Ricans report participating in any sort of exercise or…
Municipal Council may suspend San Jose mayor, Johnny Araya
Email this page January 10th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The San Jose City Council has the green light to punish the mayor of San Jose and presidential hopeful, Johnny Araya with a…
Chinchilla lays out her “New Years resolutions” for Costa Rica
Email this page January 10th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The President, Laura Chinchilla, announced her administration’s “New Year’s resolutions” for 2013 earlier in the week. First up was the economy. Chinchilla…
