Costa Rica seeks technology investors in Chicago
September 18th, 2012 – Representatives from the Foreign Trade Ministry (COMEX, in Spanish) and the Coalition Initiative for Development (CINDE) arrived in Chicago yesterday, promoting the country as a competitive…
Dengue Fever on the rise in Costa Rica
September 18th, 2012 – The Aedes Aegypti mosquito has delivered more than 8,480 cases of dengue fever in Costa Rica this year, 36% higher than the number of cases reported…
Costa Rica largest importer and exporter in Central America
September 17th, 2012 – The Secretariat of the Central American Economic Integration council reports that Central America’s exports were valued at $10.5 billion dollars during the first four months of the…
Gasoline price will break record in October
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 17th, 2012 – If you own a vehicle, you may want to review your budget. In October, a liter of gasoline will cost 30…
New law forces government to defend workers in trial
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 17, 2012 – Workers will now have the right to a state defense attorney in trials against their employers. The measure will benefit…
Government campaign will not raise enough funds for earthquake damage
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 17th, 2012 – The Costa Rican government believes it will be quite difficult to reach the 3 billion colones (about $6 million USD) goal…
INTERPOL issues red alert for environmentalist Paul Watson
September 17th, 2012 – INTERPOL issued a red alert for the international arrest of Paul Watson, representative for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Watson is wanted by the Japanese on…
Number portability to become a reality in Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 17th, 2012 – The executive president of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), said that they are concerned about a massive migration of users…
