Immigration Step Up Efforts to Battle Illegals in Costa Rica
The battle to stop illegal foreigners from entering costa Rica is a job that never ends and it the last several years the efforts by Costa Rican immigration officals has been intensified.

INA Inaugurates Conservational English Program
With the presence of President Abel Pacheco and the president of the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA), Róger Carvajal, the Conversational English program was opened to some 1.5a00 students.

Reprimand for Political Donations
Private donations to Costa Rican political campaigns have been excessive and they are linked to corruption, drug-trafficking, abuse of power, and practices that go against public interest.

World Bank Approves $8M Grant To Combat HIV/AIDS in Central America
The World Bank on Tuesday announced that it has approved a us$8 million grant to combat HIV/AIDS in the Central American nations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, the State Department's Washington File reports.

Costa Rican Ambassador Calls for a Strong Region Free From Impunity
The strengthening of the inter-American system “will continue to be a core objective of Costa Rica’s foreign policy efforts,” Costa Rican Ambassador Javier Sancho Bonilla, the new Permanent Representative of his country to the Organization of American States (OAS), said today.

EU's Proposed New Tariff for Bananas Faces Ppposition
Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Panama have requested arbitration at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the level of duty proposed by the European Union (EU) in the new tariff-only system for the EU’s import regime for bananas.

 

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