Troublemakers from Tuesday’s student march could face jail
Email this page October 12th, 2012 – Celso Gamboa, vice-minister of Security, estimated $3,000 in costs to the Fuerza Publica , and approximately $13,000 in damages to the Legislative Assembly,…
Electric rates to increase next week
Email this page October 12th, 2012 – ARESEP, the public utility regulator, approved a new rate hike for all of Costa Rica’s electric utilities, which should go into effect next…
New way to avoid trips, long lines at government agencies, banks, and more
Email this page October 12th, 2012 – In Costa Rica, there is a new method to avoid trips and long lines to government agencies, banks, insurance institutes, and others that…
New drivers will have to go to driving school
Email this page October 12th, 2012 – In Costa Rica, 1,350,000 drivers have a driver’s license, though it sometimes seems their driving skills may be a bit lacking. …
Overpopulation in Costa Rica jails skyrockets
Email this page October 12th, 2012 – Jail overpopulation in Costa Rica went from 6% in 2009 to 32% this year, in part due to faster sentencing made possible by…
Global trading software firm opens offices in Costa Rica
Email this page HEREDIA, COSTA RICA – October 12th, 2012 – The Japanese company TradeStation Global Services has opened its new software development center in Ultrapark II, in Heredia. The…
First you couldn’t come back, now you can’t leave – still best to pay traffic fines
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – October 11th, 2012 – A new, “new” system will stop foreigners with highway tickets from leaving the country, under the new Ley…
Corruption may be partly to blame for poor state of roads
Email this page October 11th, 2012 – Last year, “Hacienda” (Treasury department), collected approximately $718 million dollars from taxes it places on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel in…
