21 percent drop in foreign investment has “nothing to do with government policy” – President Solis
President Luis Guillermo Solis told reporters on Monday that the 21% drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Costa Rica recorded in 2014 has “nothing to do” with policies of…
Costa Rica sex workers demand labor rights
Costa Rica sex workers gathered for an event at the country’s Legislative Assembly on Monday to demand recognition of their labor rights, including vacation, severance pay, health insurance and…
Lawmakers approve constitutional amendment declaring Costa Rica a “multiethnic country”
Lawmakers on Monday approved a bill in first debate that creates a constitutional amendment declaring Costa Rica a “multicultural and multiethnic” country.…
Dollar gains on Costa Rica’s Colón; Central Bank intervenes
June 2nd, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) The dollar gained 0.7% against Costa Rica’s Colón, or ¢4, in recent days, the result of increased dollar purchases by banks and public institutions, according to…
Former chief of Brazilian soccer charged with corruption, fraud
Ricardo Teixeira, once Brazil’s most powerful soccer official, has become the latest figure in the sport to become embroiled in scandal and controversy after being charged with money laundering and…
Jack Donnelly: The origin of the Costa Rican expression, “Upe”
In Costa Rica there is an unusual way of announcing oneself at a home or any type of private space, even an office. It is customary to knock and say…
U.S. raises concerns over proposed GMO moratorium in Costa Rica
The United States is expressing its concern over a proposed 15-year moratorium on the cultivation of genetically modified crops, known as GMOs, working its way through Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly.…
President Solis wants ICE to help improve road infrastructure
President Luis Guillermo Solis wants to see the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) assist in public infrastructure projects to help improve the country’s crumbling roadways, the president said on…
