Daily Archives: January 13, 2011

The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad is seeking compensation from Alcatel for the corruption involved in the awarding of a contract for GSM cell phone service. The state company said Wednesday that it had filed a case against Alcatel-Lucent in a … Continue reading →

As expected, the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones has recommended to the executive branch that the two participants in a spectrum auction be given concessions. They are Claro CR Telecomunicaciones, which will pay $75 million for frequencies in the 1800 and 2100 … Continue reading →

Expats who want to experience the Costa Rican custom of Rezar al Niño can participate today at 4 p.m. at Hospital San Juan de Dios. Rezar al Niño is a prayer service and cultural event that takes place when the … Continue reading →

Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Wednesday that an affiliate has signed an agreement with Hotelera Pinares, S. A., a subsidiary of Strategic Hospitality Investments Corp., to manage Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares, a Hyatt Place hotel in Curridabat. The new property, … Continue reading →

Rains spawned by a cold front that moved in from the north have flooded sections of the province of Limón. The national emergency commission said that it has issued an alert for the region that extends from Sarapiquí in the … Continue reading →

Tactical police are expected to make their move early today to detain a group of persons dressed in military style who took over property on Drake Bay in the Osa Peninsula. The intruders evicted a caretaker and his family early … Continue reading →

A 34-year-old Canadian tourist identified by the last name of Hamiliton could be someone who does not know beans about smuggling. The man was detained at Liberia’s Daniel Oduber airport just before boarding a charter flight to Vancouver, Canada. Anti-drug … Continue reading →

The folks in Jacó might be a little short of their favorite smokes this weekend. Judicial agents said they nabbed a man who had packets of marijuana ready for sale. The arrest came in a home between Jacó and Playa … Continue reading →

The Defensoría de los Habitantes has launched a probe into the fluctuating exchange rate between the Costa Rican colon and the U.S. dollar. The independent ombudsman agency said it has asked the Banco Central to provide information on this system … Continue reading →

The central government’s new tax proposal will hit hard at medical tourism. Unless lawmakers exempt foreign patients from the proposed value added tax, medical services here will be 15 percent higher than they are now. The Chinchilla administration is proposing … Continue reading →

U.S. expats are facing double tax trouble through twin developments in Washington. On one hand, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service seeks to force U.S. citizens overseas to outline their financial lives as part of the annual tax filings if they … Continue reading →