Archives for January 2017

Banks and other financial institutions in the country will start the process of migrating to IBAN format for bank accounts, a standard that will allow Costa Ricans to make national and international transactions with the same bank number. The Central Bank expects users are not affected by any inconvenience, as it is only an extension […]

The number of people detained during Palmares festivities is increasing. Even though in 2015 the Public Force detained 308 people, so far this year, authorities have detained 285. Director of the police in Alajuela Rándall Picado said that they expect this number to increase because there are at least 4 more days of party and […]

Costa Rica stands out internationally for the implementation of the Social Progress Index in Touristic Resorts, which was presented on Monday to the World Tourism Organization (WTO). The country ranked 12 among the finalists in the awards for Innovation and Excellence in Tourism. This event was held in Spain and was organized by the WTO, […]

According to president Luis Guillermo Solís, discussions on public employment projects, income tax and VAT convened by the Government for extraordinary sessions in Congress will be difficult and tense. However, he declared that they will continue working hard so the Legislative Assembly starts the projects because they are necessary for the country’s wellbeing. The tax […]

The decision by US President Barack Obama to repeal the policy “wet foot, dry foot” was a slap in the face for dozens of Cubans who left their country and were on their way to the United States. The policy provided preferential treatment to Cuban immigrants and refugees who were on US soil. Now they […]