Costa Rican teachers threaten massive strike
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Perhaps taking a page from the playbook of the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago in the United States,…
Government will spend $8 million on train to Alajuela
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 23rd, 2012 – The Costa Rican government is adding to its budget some $8 million USD to get the train route…
Colombia seeks free trade agreement with Costa Rica
Email this page COLOMBIA – September 23rd, 2012 – According to Sergio Granados, Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Colombia is looking to reinforce its commercial presence in Central…
Large companies in Costa Rica produce millions in income, pay no taxes
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 20th, 2012 – While the Costa Rican government may be suffering from a budget deficit, some 80 large companies in…
Costa Rica’s fiscal deficit reaches 622 billion colones
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 20th, 2012 – According to the Treasury department (Hacienda), the fiscal deficit reached an accumulated total of 622 billion colones (about…
Costa Rica announces emergency decree for earthquake damages
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 19th, 2012 – The government presented its official estimate of damages resulting from the 7.6 earthquake that occurred in Nicoya…
Costa Rica’s new traffic law approved
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 19th, 2012 – The new traffic law (Le de Transito) has been approved in 2nd debate, and therefore, traffic fines…
New regulation forces banks to quickly resolve complaints
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 19th, 2012 – A bank client should have to wait no longer then 2 weeks to receive an answer regarding a…
