Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source

On September 8th, lawmakers approved on first reading the Law for the Improvement of the fight against Tax Fraud, which has been under discussion since July, 2014. Here are the most important aspects of the law: Electronic invoice: all taxpayers must have electronic option to register their transactions and issue receipts thereof, in accordance with […]

Full of satisfaction for achieving a renegotiation with JAPDEVA unions, which will help the country to save more than 1,400 million colones, minister of labor Carlos Alvarado was concerned about the opposition’s actions in the Legislative Assembly regarding the public employment bill. The minister believes that legislators want to pass this bill, that has generated many […]

Costa Rica lost 101,000 agricultural hectares in the last 30 years to use them for other activities, especially those related to real estate developments. In the case of corn, the drop in hectares is 44,000, rice lost 34,000 hectares, and coffee and beans lost 6000 and 22,000, respectively. This is because is more profitable to […]

Even though they have big dreams and many projects in mind, Costa Rican women consider their opportunities in the country to grow and meet their goals are a few or nonexistent. A study conducted by Demoscopia company, and supported by the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce, reveals that although 74% of women expect to have better […]

A reduction in food and gasoline prices influenced over the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which produced a negative variation of -0.47% in September, so the accumulated inflation for the year reached 0.49%, the second lowest rate in the last 5 years. Among the goods that had the greater price decline there are onions, tomatoes, potatoes, […]