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Foreign-nationals who stay in Costa Rica longer than authorized by the General Directorate of Immigration must pay US$ 100 for each expired month of irregular stay. If they do not cancel the fine, they will be banned from entering...

The airline Qantas (from Australia) was nominated as the safest airline in the world for 2019 by AirlineRatings.com, the only safety and product classification website in the world. AirlineRatings.com also posted its 20 safest airlines and 10 safest low-cost...

On the afternoon of this Wednesday (yesterday), the Costa Rican Red Cross signed a cooperation agreement with the Embassy of Japan for the reception of 2 4x4 emergency vehicles for the benefit of the communities of Tucurrique, in Cartago,...

Greater public support for democracy, which improved the scores of political participation and political culture, allowed Costa Rica to enter the list of "Full Democracies" in 2018, according to an index prepared by the British magazine The Economist. The...

Something is set to change when the World Health Organization (WHO) issues its recommendations on the use of food sweeteners, later this year. These products are experiencing economic boom times, mainly due to the fact that the children who...

Law N° 9416 -To Improve the Fight against Tax Fraud- makes it clear that businesses are obliged to accept -without exception- credit and/or debit cards as a payment mechanism.ARTICLE 4 - Alternative means of payment: "All persons, physical or...

Telecable, a telecommunications company with 100% Costa Rican capital, was awarded to implement in 170 sites the ambitious project of "Connected Public Spaces" of FONATEL, through its business unit, with the objective of reducing the country's digital divide.This is...

Focus efforts on attracting students from careers in which Costa Rica is an international benchmark, doctoral students and teaching or administrative staff, and the development of joint titling programs could open the doors to Costa Rican universities to boost...

In order to combat the growing threat of climate change, a proposal in the country aims to create 12 new biological corridors.The coordinator of the National Program of Biological Corridors (PNCB), Jairo Sancho, explained that the initiative responds to...

In Costa Rica, the oil bill is considered a never-ending issue since, for many ones, it is the cause of affecting their pockets every day. Despite the fact that in the international market, oil prices in the United States...