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Gas Stations and Fuel Carriers Strategizing National Strike

Costa Rica News – Costa Ric’s gas station industry, including carriers and fuel retailers, will meet in next week to define the strategy which will begin a national strike, the first of 2013. The effort is to put pressure on...

Earthquakes Welcomed in 2013 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica News - At least three earthquakes were reported early this January 1, 2013. The first came at 1:54 am, with a magnitude of 2.7. It was located 5 kilometers deep and 1 kilometer southwest of Puntarenas Golfito...

U.S. Fiscal Issues Effecting Latin America

Latin America News - The fiscal cliff named in the U.S. may drag down the rest of Latin America whose economies are closely linked to the North America. The White House and Republicans try to resolve differences over the U.S....

Playa Naranjo Nicoya Peninsula 2 Farm Properties

2 Large farms, 30 Hectares each, with electricity and water available nearby. Both farms have panoramic ocean views, directly in front of Isla Caballo (horse Island) and beaches. Nicoya Costa Rica Real Estate Lot Investment Property    Farm 1: 30 hectares (74...

Costa Rica Anti-drug Programs A huge Success

Costa Rica drugs and trafficking has been a major focus for the Chinchilla administration and the programs implemented have been tremendously successful. The antidrug authorities of Costa Rica reports that during 2012 they seized a total of 15.5 tons of...

Digital Signature will be Required in February to do any Online banking Transaction

As of February 2013, you will require a digital signature for any bank transaction via Internet. This was reported by the Banco de Costa Rica as part of new plans to implement the National Electronic Payments (SINPE). This year, BCCR...

26,000+ Traveled from Costa Rica to Nicaragua Weekend for Christmas

A total of 26,409 people went from Costa Rica to Nicaragua, crossing the border of Peñas Blancas during the weekend, to spend Christmas and New Year in the neighboring country, reported the Directorate of Immigration. The number of travelers to...

Former President of Costa Rica Acquitted in Corruption Case

The former Costa Rican president and secretary general of the Organization of American States, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, was acquitted Friday in an appeal against the sentence of five years imprisonment that was imposed in 2011 by a case of...

The IDB Grants $100 million to Costa Rica for Natural Disasters

The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) approved a standby loan of $ 100 million to Costa Rica to strengthen the country's capacity to respond to natural disasters. The international agency said that due to its geographical location, Costa Rica is...

Court Strikes Down Costa Rica In-Vitro Ban

A Costa Rica ban on in-vitro fertilization has been struck down by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, making it what some groups are calling more possible for other Latin American countries to achieve better access to abortion and...
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Top Chefs Gather at Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa for Exclusive October Gastronomic Series

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