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People who own luxury homes whose value exceeds ȼ145 million must file their solidarity tax return and pay this tax between January 1 and 15. All properties exceeding this minimum value must pay the tax and, in doing so,...

Electronic payment continues to gain ground in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), as more and more companies decide to join this modern technology, which allows about 1.4 million users to make their payments easily, quickly and securely.Today, five important...

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has announced the days on which its facilities will be closed due to the year-end holidays. According to the official announcement, the Embassy and the Consular Section will not offer services to the...

Christmas is coming and with it many gifts. Under the tree in many homes there will be skates, skateboards and even bicycles for children. Some of them will have to learn how to use these devices when they receive...

The Costa Rican Chamber of Industries (CICR) celebrates the resolutions that determine much higher reductions than those requested by ICE (Costa Rican Electrical Regulatory commission) in its ordinary review of the generation (-35.73%), transmission (-9.99%) and distribution (-16.60%) systems.On...

Congressman Leslye Bojorges, from the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), has presented a bill that seeks to implement the controlled hunting of crocodiles and caimans in Costa Rica. The initiative, registered under file number 24.752 and called “Law for...

Guanacaste Airport and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute inaugurated this Saturday the new seasonal route that connects Costa Rica directly for the first time with Philadelphia International Airport, operated by American Airlines on a Boeing 737. The aircraft landed...

The eventual declaration of a national emergency due to the mass resignation of specialists at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) would allow for the importation of doctors from abroad.This was assured last Thursday morning by the Minister...

If you need to travel to San José these days, you can do so regardless of your license plate, as the vehicle restriction will not be in effect from Monday, December 23, until January 6, 2025.The last application of...

The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) announced the start of a process to contract backup energy blocks with the aim of ensuring the stability of the electricity supply during the summers of 2026 and 2027. The measure is part...