Ice, sirop, condensed milk, and powder milk are the main ingredients of the famous ‘granizado’ (slush), a popular frozen dessert in Costa Rica. Even though you’re probably thinking in going to Caldera or by the surroundings of ‘Basílica de los Ángeles’, this Thursday May 19 you won’t have to go until there to enjoy this […]
Archives for May 18, 2016
Exports and tourism sectors ask to review US$ price
The exporter and touristic sector sent a letter to Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) suggesting to review the foreign currency exchange policy to favor the country’s competitiveness on their activities. Laura Bonilla, president of the Chamber of exporters, said that they’re concerned for the loss of competitiveness of these sector facing other nations that […]
Unlike the ‘maras’? This is how ‘ticos’ blackmailer works
With differences and similitude with Salvadorian gangs known as ‘maras’, this is how Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) considers the criminal groups that extort money in the Great Metropolitan Area of San José. Similar extortions haunt other Central American countries. Michel Soto Rojas, chief of the Plans and Operations Office of OIJ, said that based […]
Solís postponed public employment reforms and insists on taxes debate
The president of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, insists that representatives at the Legislative Assembly put off legal reforms for public employment and calls them to debate new taxes. The Presidente aired those opinions in a letter sent this Monday to the president of the Legislative Assembly, Antonio Álvarez Desanti. Solís was answering a letter by the […]
CICR estimates low inflation and stable exchange rate
The study “2016 Business Outlook and competitiveness factors for the industrial sector” indicates that the members of the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (CICR) expect a decline in inflation and an exchange rate without major variations. Regarding the Consumer Price Index (IPC), 45% of industrials did not want to issue estimates. According to Pedro […]
2 factors will determine if government inaugurates road to San Carlos
The 20 pending property expropriations and the delays in the construction of three bridges – for the obstructions to start working the track across the wetland ‘La Culebra’- will be crucible points to determine if the Government will inaugurate the road to San Carlos in the first months of 2018, as it is has projected. Even […]