Global trading software firm opens offices in Costa Rica
HEREDIA, COSTA RICA – October 12th, 2012 – The Japanese company TradeStation Global Services has opened its new software development center in Ultrapark II, in Heredia. The company will be…
First you couldn’t come back, now you can’t leave – still best to pay traffic fines
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – October 11th, 2012 – A new, “new” system will stop foreigners with highway tickets from leaving the country, under the new Ley de Transito. …
Letter to the Editor: Costa Rica not thinking out all its new laws
Bad law is bad law! In the past year those of us that live in Costa Rica have seen a plethora of new law and none of the new law…
Corruption may be partly to blame for poor state of roads
October 11th, 2012 – Last year, “Hacienda” (Treasury department), collected approximately $718 million dollars from taxes it places on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel in Costa Rica. Of…
7 in 10 cellular lines are now prepaid
October 11th, 2012 – According to information from the Telecommunications Superintendence, SUTEL, 7 out of 10 cellular phone lines in Costa Rica are now of the prepaid variety. There are…
5.3 magnitude aftershock rocks Costa Rica
October 10th, 2012 – NICOYA, COSTA RICA – A magnitude 5.3 (according to USGS) earthquake struck 13km northeast of Nicoya, Guanacaste, at 6:19am local time this morning. The earthquake is…
“Marchamo” may cost more this year
October 10th, 2012 – For the second year in a row, the annual vehicle tax known as “marchamo” in Costa Rica, may increase in cost. The National Insurance Institute…
March turns ugly outside Legislative Assembly
October 10th, 2012 – Students of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) asked for a peaceful march, which began at the University headquarters in San Pedro yesterday, to the Legislative…
