Suspects accused of planning $400,000 armed robbery against foreign woman set free
November 2nd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The police operation and investigation carried out by agents in the Robbery department of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), took much longer than the time the…
Authorities prepare for possible water, electric shortages this dry season
November 2nd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The deficit in rains this rainy season may cause problems for Costa Rica’s agribusiness and electric production in the upcoming months. In mid November, most…
Moving Overseas: Save Big When You Leave from a “No-Tax State”
By Nick Hodges November 2nd, 2012 Many people are surprised to learn that one of their biggest tax-planning decisions when it comes to living overseas has to do with where…
Costa Rica on green alert due to seismic activity
November 2nd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE, in Spanish), is maintaining a “green” alert due to the recent earthquakes in the Chorotega region and the Greater Metropolitan…
A Fish out of Water, November 2nd 2012
A Fish out of Water Friday, November 2nd, 2012 October, despite the rain, was a pretty good month all along the Pacific coast. IGFA world record-holder Captain Bobby McGuinness…
Costa Rica’s “porteadores” threaten national strike
November 2nd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) A group of non-formal taxi and private transport drivers, known as “porteadores”, who are part of the National Forum for Public and Private Transportation Services, are…
Costa Rica and Qatar sign Open Sky agreement
November 2nd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Qatar became the first country in the Middle East to sign an “open sky” agreement with Costa Rica. The agreement intends to increase the number of…
Desamparados gets a hospital
November 2nd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) After many years of residents petitioning the government for a hospital of their own due to the size of the city, the residents of Desamparados have…
