A study commissioned by the governmentof Finland reveals Costa Rica’sSocial Security System (Caja), overpaidbetween 28.5-80% for medical equipmentpurchased with funds provided by thenorthern European...
DENVER, Colorado (EFE) –Ambassadors to the United States fromthree Central American countries and theDominican Republic met with local officialsand a group of business executivesin...
VICE-MINISTER of Finance JoséArmando Fallas has resigned from hispost, citing problems with FinanceMinister Federico Carrillo, the daily LaNación reported.Fallas, the vice-minister in charge ofrevenue,...
DURING the 20th Ordinary CouncilSession of Labor Ministers of CentralAmerica and the Dominican Republic inSan José last week, President Abel Pachecocalled for globalization with...
CARBON dioxide is a so-called “greenhouse”gas, meaning that it – along with othergases such as water vapor, methane, nitrousoxide and ozone – works like...
AFTER nearly three years of anticipation– and criticism by some for inaction– officials this week announced concretesteps in the $92 million effort toupdate the...
JAVIER Sancho became the newCosta Rican ambassador to theWashington, D.C.-based Organization ofAmerican States (OAS) this week.During the ceremony in which Sanchopresented his credentials to...
FOR the fourth time, theConstitutional Chamber of the SupremeCourt (Sala IV) has declared parts of aproposed bill penalizing domestic violenceagainst women as unconstitutional.The controversial...
THE Costa Rican governmentannounced Wednesday it had annulled aconcession contract that allowed HarkenCosta Rica Holdings, a subsidiary ofNorth American firm Harken Energy, toexplore and...
