A frequently posted question in the Expatriates in Costa Rica Facebook Group is, can I travel one way to Costa Rica from the United States? The official answer is no, and this rule also applies to return, round-trip tickets that are booked from Costa Rica. In the later case, there is generally no problem for […]
Archives for February 14, 2014
Legislators approve bill on coastal territories
Legislators approved on first reading a bill that recognizes the property rights of people living in territories within the boundaries of the Gandoca-Manzanillo biological reserve. The bill redefines the boundary of the refuge around villages that have existed prior to the creation of the refuge. It also allows them to maintain their homes and businesses […]
MEIC asks businesses to use correct exchange rate
Authorities with the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) are reminding merchants that advertise prices in dollars and foreign currency to use the reference value for currency exchanges established by the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR). The exchange rate comes into play when consumers pay or receive change change in colones. Those that […]
Two children wounded by AK-47 assault weapons fire in TIbas
A hail of bullets from automatic weapons fire in the Leo XIII neighborhood of Tibas has sent two children, aged 9 and 15 to the hospital. The nine year boy took three rounds in the neck, back and leg while the fifteen year old girl took 5 rounds to the back, legs and arms. Police […]
25,000 teachers are out of work and will not be named to positions in academic year 2014
Last Monday began the 2014 school year, and while the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) still needs to appoint some teachers to interim positions in schools across the country, there are 25,000 teachers out of work. The group will remain out of work because their names do not appear on a list of candidates who […]
Deputies sent draft of law on speculative investment to the Constitutional Chamber
A group of legislators from several political parties have asked the Constitutional Court to review a bill that has passed on its first reading that would discourage speculative capital inflows to the country. The proposal was supposed to be debated for the last and final time on Thursday, but the review could delay it for […]