Development bank urges Costa Rica to pass tax reform package
The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno said that Costa Rica can not afford to delay the passage of a tax reform package unveiled by the…
Not much can be done about government mega-salaries, Costa Rican finance official concedes
Despite promises by Costa Rican president, Luis Guillermo Solis to rein in excessively high salaries, benefits and pensions of public employs, Deputy Minister of Finance, Fernando Rodriguez conceded that the…
Costa Rica medical marijuana bill to be debated this month
A controversial medical marijuana bill is amongst 54 bills and initiatives that are scheduled to be read and debated in the extraordinary session of the Legislative Assembly, which begins on…
Are we witnessing the prelude to a ‘Central American spring’?
Anti-corruption protests have gripped Honduras and Guatemala in recent weeks, sparked by explosive revelations of bribery and graft schemes. Thousands have been taking to the streets weekly for three months…
New York Times urges US congress to end Cuban embargo, tourism ban
The New York Times on Monday published an editorial urging Congress to help put an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, after the two nations recently re-established diplomatic relations…
“Costa Rica economy cannot take another year” without new taxes, president says
Costa Rican president, Luis Guillermo Solis warned on Thursday that the country’s economy cannot survive another year without new tax revenue. …
How Latin America’s top Libertarian party plans to win in Costa Rica
David Rodríguez is a 23-year-old running to be a councilman for San Rafael, a township in the city of Heredia, Costa Rica. An outspoken defender of capitalism, his youth is…
