THE price of most internationalflights to and from Juan SantamaríaInternational Airport dropped between2001 and 2004, in part because of greatercompetition between airlines, according astatement...
A total of 583,937 foreign touristsarrived in Costa Rican airports during thefirst half this year, signifying a 28% increasecompared to the same period in2003,...
BANCO de la Producción (BANPRO),Nicaragua’s largest bank, andBanco de Costa Rica (BCR), Costa Rica’ssecond-largest bank, have teamed up tomake transferring money to Nicaraguafaster and...
The Central American Free-TradeAgreement with the United States(CAFTA) was signed for a second timeyesterday, this time with the inclusion ofthe Dominican Republic, according to...
THE Union of Costa Rican Private-Sector Chambers and Associations(UCCAEP), an umbrella group that representsmore than 40 business associations,says it supports the tough-love economicmeasures taken...
UNLESS the tax plan currently beingdebated by the Legislative Assembly is approvedin the near future, the Public Worksand Transport Ministry’s (MOPT) budgetfor 2005 will...
REPRESENTATIVES of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights toldThe Tico Times yesterday they willannounce on Monday the verdict of thepress freedom case regarding La...
ELECTRICITY bills will soon be18% higher in homes around the metropolitanarea, the Public ServicesRegulatory Authority (ARESEP)announced this week.ARESEP approved the rate hike formore than...
THE annual pilgrimage has begun.The faithful will come together fromaround the country this weekend in anannual journey to the old colonial capitalof Cartago. The...
GUANACASTE – Last month the firstdozens of what will be 10,000 womenbared their shoulders for an experimentalvaccine against Human Papillomavirus(HPV). The virus is the...
