The U.S. Department of State has issued the 2013 Report for Human Rights Practices, which includes a report for Costa Rica. According to the summary of the report, authorities maintained effective control over the security forces, which did not commit human rights abuses. Principal human rights abuses reported during the year included harsh prison conditions […]
Public sector unions demand wage reform
Unions representing the public sector, including the National Association of Secondary School Teachers (APSE) took to the streets in protest on Wednesday morning. Protesters are opposed to a 0.43 percent wage adjustment for the first half of 2014, and issued a warning for the future government to address definitive wage reform. Both candidates in the […]
40,000 in San Jose suffer water shortages
About 40,000 people in cantons of Alajuelita, Escazú and Santa Ana will endure water shortages from now until mid-May, due to traditional rationing made by AyA during months with low rainfall. Water will be generally cut off between the hours of 10am to 4pm, and between 9pm and 5am. Homes and businesses that have water storage […]
Netflix Original Series is an International Hit
If you didn’t spend Valentine’s weekend binge watching the entire second season of House of Cards, then chances are that you either don’t watch Internet TV or have decided to take your time watching watching all 13 new episodes. President Obama himself decided to take the later option, and posted a message to his twitter […]
Careful with that One Way or Return Ticket to Costa Rica
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 […]
How Dangerous is Costa Rica?
Questions about public security are common among those considering relocation to Costa Rica. Recent murders of United States citizens, Kurt Hergis in La Fortuna this week and Stephen Rutkiewicz in Guanacaste in December have brought the topic to the center of attention. Unfortunately, objective answers can difficult because so many who respond in English have […]