news in costa rica

Costa Rica News & Events – Childrens’ Day, September 9th, is anticipated all year and the celebration starts this weekend and continues through Tuesday, in parks and theaters across Costa Rica. Kids will…

Costa Rica News – Between 2010 and 2014, Laura Chinchilla’s government doubled their spending on rentals of buildings, properties and land, leading to a rise from ¢13,840 million in expenditure…

Costa Rica News – Today I was in a taxi that’s meter started at 616, not the old or the new rate. It’s increased by one colon, the driver explained.…

Costa Rica News – The development of rail and airport projects in Costa Rica has caught the interest of several Spanish businesses. The Minister for Development in Spain, Ana Pastor,…

Costa Rica News – Prison overcrowding is a widespread problem in Latin America, primarily because of harsh drug-sentencing laws and inadequate budgets, but Costa Rica may be setting a useful…

Costa Rica News – Riteve, the Costa Rica vehicle inspection, is a mystery to most people in the country.  Sometimes even brand new cars do not pass Riteve on the…

Costa Rica News – (September 1st Radio Show) – Overseas Radio Has Teamed up With The Costa Rican Times to provide multiple modes of information sharing for local and foreign expats…

Costa Rica News – There is an annual inspection on each of the 90 state run airstrips in Costa Rica but not on the 28 known private airfields. These strips…