Officials with the Ministry of Health and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) have announced they will perform a fumigation in La Carpio, following the identification of a case of Chagas disease in a 12 year old child. Screening of blood donations has identified 30 to 40 possible cases of Changas, which often goes […]
Archives for December 20, 2013
Edén Pastora to Chinchilla: Stop Hating
Eden Pastora, also known as “Comandante Cero” has responded publicly to the officials in Costa Rica who are seeking his arrest through an INTERPOL warrant. Pastora claimed that both INTERPOL and the Costa Rican government have violated his rights and he will take his case before InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (IACHR). He also acknowledged […]
U.S. and Costa Rican Taxes: Too Often Neglected by Expats
Two often quoted, but highly deceptive facts you might hear from someone “selling” Costa Rica is that Costa Rica does not tax income from foreign sources and that U.S. citizens abroad are entitled to the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion ($97,600 for 2013). Both statements are accurate, but can be misleading to those considering relocation abroad. […]
Illegal foreigners arrested in hotel room with $585,000
Four foreigners, two men and two women, were arrested on Thursday when authorities found $585,000 in cash in the room they rented in a hotel and determined they had entered Costa Rica illegally. The investigation started on Wednesday when the San Jose Municipal police responded to a report of suspicious activity at the hotel, Luz […]
Ministry of Health announces it will get tough on street food sellers
Ministry of Health and municipal police in San Jose are preparing to launch an operation to seize the goods of street food sellers, as they constitute a risk to public health. According to Dr. Ileana Herrera, Directorate General of the Ministry of Health, examples include food such as tamales, empanadas, fish, and homemade breads, which […]
OIJ arrests three for attacks on bank customers
Judicial agents arrested three people in three raids in Desamparados and Barrio Mexico, as suspected members of a band that has robbed nine bank customers for 20 million colones ($40,567). In each case two of the men would case the inside of the bank and phone the other in order to identify the victim. In […]