Coffee rust could become unmanageable, agronomists warn
January 31st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Agricultural Engineers Association believes that the recent spread of a fungus, commonly know as “coffee rust,” through the national coffee crop is the result…
Cross-border “Latin American” drivers license could come soon
January 31st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A delegation of those in charge of traffic and road safety of various Central American and Caribbean countries met earlier this week, with the intention of…
Cellular customers now have a “do not call” list
January 31st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Telecommunications Superintendence (SUTEL) announced this week that cellular phone users who do not wish to receive phone calls from salespeople or other unsolicited commercial…
Venezuelan governor seeks asylum in Costa Rica
January 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The former government of the state of Monagas, in Venezuela, Jose Gergorio Briceno, defected from Hugo Chavez’s government and entered Costa Rica on December 21st. He…
Journalist for La Nacion ordered to pay legal expenses for Chinchilla’s brother
January 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Judges Grabiela Jara, Hugo Porter and Adriana Tenorio, of the Penal Court of the Second Circuit of San Jose, located in Giocoechea, ordered journalist Vanessa Loaiza,…
Family-ran drug ring busted in Playas del Coco
January 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) dismantled this weekend a family-ran organization that allegedly sold drugs in Playas del Coco,…
New CCSS cancer center to open in June
January 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) One of the largest public works being undertaken by the government right now is the new chemotherapy and radiotherapy building at Hospital Mexico, which is expected…
9 out of 10 corporations have not yet paid tax; deadline on Thursday
January 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The deadline for payment of annual corporate taxes is Thursday, and as of Friday, only 11% of registered corporations had paid the obligation. So far,…
