The concessionaire Sociedad Portuaria de Caldera S.A., a Colombian-Costa Rican venture, took over management of Caldera, the Pacific coast’s main port, in August. Nearly...
After five years of discussion, the controversial tax plan pushed by then-President Abel Pacheco (2002-2006) flopped in March after the Constitutional Chamber of the...
Outgoing President Abel Pacheco boasted economic growth and fiscal stability as he stepped down from the presidency and handed the country’s reins to free-trade...
From Costa Ricans and tourists to expats and politicians, crime was a topic on everybody’s lips this year. Residents in tourist towns, particularly hotspots...
After nearly three months of court proceedings that forced witnesses, victims and the country to relive one of Costa Rica’s most shocking incidents, in...
The road to infrastructure development this year was a bumpy, obstacle-filled ride, with bureaucratic setbacks delaying progress on much-needed road repairs and airport expansion...
