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Free Trade Zone Reform Gets Nod

In an end-of-the-year agreement, Costa Rican lawmakers approved a new free trade zone reform that offers tax incentives for businesses electing to set up...

Tico Surfers Charge Ahead

Although soccer is clearly Costa Rica’s premier sport, surfing had a better year in 2009. The major highlight of the year came in August when...

Soccer: Disappointment, but Also Hope

When the 2010 World Cup begins in South Africa in June, Costa Rican soccer fans will watch 32 teams compete in the world’s biggest...

Tourism in 2009: Not Such Glad Tidings

Lift the Christmas story out of the Bible and time-transport it to 2009 Costa Rica. Mary and Joseph likely could find room at the...

Battered Economy Poised for Rebound

As far as the Costa Rican economy is concerned, 2009 can be characterized in a single word: crisis. The huge slide in the United States...

In 2009, Buyer’s Market Ruled

The worldwide economic crisis affected almost every sector in Costa Rica in 2009, and real estate was one of the areas most crippled by...

Good Progress, But Long Road Still Ahead

As regards progress toward improving Costa Rica’s much-maligned road system and other transportation infrastructure, 2009 will be remembered as a year of solid advances...

Flu Pandemic Shot to Top in Health News

Two letters and two numbers were at the epicenter of the year in health in Costa Rica. H1N1 influenza, the so-called “swine flu,” dominated the...

Besieged, Country Steps Up Crime Fight

Costa Rican security officials were faced  with two serious problems heading into 2009: a homicide rate that had hit a record high the previous...

Landmark Legislation in 2009

Changes to the Electoral Code: Just in time for the 2010 election, current officeholders agreed to introduce new legislation governing the election process. Among...

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