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Those with multiple pensions would have to pay tax on the total, under a bill approved in the Treasury Commission. The proponent of this project is PLN deputy Yorleny León.…

$25,000 is all it takes to bribe the president of Honduras. With this payment, suspected drug trafficker Geovanny Fuentes allegedly bought protection. Because of his association with the president, he…

The vehicle restriction, while still in place, is lightening up.  Authorities stress that this does not mean the pandemic is over. It is a reaction to the epidemiological conditions improving…

Water supply has always been an issue for those in Guanacaste. Studies for a reservoir that would provide water to half a million people in Guanacaste for 50 years are…

Even before the pandemic, Costa Rica was seeing a rise in people traveling to, vacationing, and in some cases purchasing real estate in more under-the-radar destinations.  The amazing things about…

The Executive Branch was reviewing a proposal to lower tax on companies with profits of ₡109 million or more to 27.5%. It was considered for two weeks, but, ultimately, it…

50 years ago, an astronaut from Apollo 13 announced that he would visit Costa Rica. Astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr. was the most famous of all those invited to come…

A multisectorial dialogue in 2020 produced the new global income scheme, a bill which would raise income tax for the 20% of the salaried workforce (with employers) that makes the…