Daily Archives: June 18, 2012

Casa Presidencial is taking credit for the elimination of strike-related violence in Limón. That was one of the conditions laid down for union officials in advance of negotiations today. Violence dropped to zero Saturday night after two nights of unrest … Continue reading →

The nation experienced a noticeable economic slowdown as lawmakers discussed the president’s massive tax proposal. Now that the value-added tax has been shelved, a new proposal to tax sportsbooks and casinos has raised concern in the restaurant and rental sectors. … Continue reading →

The Cámera de Industrias is expressing its concern over the opening of free trade talks with Colombia. The chamber, in a news release, pointed out that Costa Rica’s exports to Colombia in 2011 were $48.2 million but that Colombian exports … Continue reading →

The transport ministry had renewed the contract of Riteve SyC S.A., the firm that provides the vehicle inspections. The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes said that the firm has not had a single complaint for failing to fulfill its … Continue reading →

The Central Valley experienced several waves of rainstorms Sunday night and early Monday, but the weather institute said that conditions in the beginning of the week would be highly local. The Instituto Metorológico Nacional said Monday would be another hot … Continue reading →

Highway workers managed to reopen Ruta 32 Friday morning at the point where 1,600 tons of rock and dirt fall onto the two-lane roadway. The slide happened early Wednesday, The route is a key one because it connects the Central … Continue reading →

With the arrival of Inca Cola to the Costa Rican soft drink market, A.M. Costa Rica has compared it to the existing competitors so readers don’t have to. A team of experts subjected the products to careful scrutiny and passed … Continue reading →

Two quakes within six minutes of each other came from difference sources, said geological experts. The first was at 12:21 p.m. Sunday about 22 kilometers (14 miles)  south of Jacó  and 52 kilometers (32 miles) west of Parque Nacional Manuel … Continue reading →

Grecia hosts its second annual Independence Day Fiesta for Sunday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Th event is organized by a group of expats and their Costa Rican neighbors who said the purpose is  to celebrate U.S. … Continue reading →