Costa Rican teachers threaten massive strike
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Perhaps taking a page from the playbook of the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago in the United States,…
Employers face fine up to $8,600 for undocumented workers
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Immigration estimates an approximate 60,000 foreigners live in the country and work without proper paperwork. The figure doesn’t…
Authorities confiscate over 900 kilograms of cocaine in less than a month
Email this page COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – It would seem drug traffic in Costa Rica is on the increase. In just the past 25 days, authorities have…
BAC San Jose clients may want to check their bank statements
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Close to 5,000 BAC San Jose clients may want to double-check their bank statements this morning. That’s…
Government will spend $8 million on train to Alajuela
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 23rd, 2012 – The Costa Rican government is adding to its budget some $8 million USD to get the train route…
Costa Rican exports rose 9.9% in first 8 months of 2012
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 23rd, 2012 – Products such as pineapples and coffee, as well as tech and electronic products such as electronic components for…
Colombia seeks free trade agreement with Costa Rica
Email this page COLOMBIA – September 23rd, 2012 – According to Sergio Granados, Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Colombia is looking to reinforce its commercial presence in Central…
Best to pay your traffic ticket if you plan on returning to Costa Rica
Email this page SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 21st, 2012 – According to the new Ley de Transito (traffic law), foreigners who do not pay a traffic ticket before…
