The Costa Rican government today presented the "We'll Let You Work" initiative, which seeks to eliminate, one of the biggest problems in the country:...

Business

Costa Rica to focus on against small-scale drug dealing

Ileana Fernandez - May 30, 2022

The new Minister of Public Security, Jorge Torres Carrillo, stated that in the next four years, the Government will focus on the fight against...

In Costa Rica, Coconut is Used Liberally in Caribbean Cooking

The Tico Times - May 28, 2022

The coconut is called the tree of life, for it has been providing humans food and drink, materials for housing, fuel and medicine for...

Business

Rodrigo Chaves announces 4 actions to reduce gas prices in Costa Rica

Ileana Fernandez - May 23, 2022

On Sunday, May 22, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced, though a statement, his government will implement 4 concrete actions to lower fuel prices....

Business

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance Website Was Hacked

Ileana Fernandez - April 19, 2022

Conti, a group of hackers originated and based in Russia, claimed to have hacked into Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance's websites, obtaining 1 terabyte...

Looking for Costa Rica History? Guanacasteco Culture is the ‘Bomb’

Tico Times - April 11, 2022

The pride of Guanacaste is its unique culture, formed by its history and inhabitants. The first known settlers in the region were the Corobicí, an...

Bitcoin

The North America Bitcoin Conference in Miami

The Tico Times - April 7, 2022

Between the 6th and 9th of April 2022, Bitcoin Miami hits the Miami Convention Center on Miami Beach. Some of the biggest names in...

Business

Cargo plane crashes at Juan Santamaría Airport in Costa Rica

Ileana Fernandez - April 7, 2022

A cargo aircraft crashed this Thursday morning after landing at the Juan Santamaría International Airport in. The DHL flight JOS7216 departed Costa Rica for...

Business

Costa Rica Seeks to Tax Cryptocurrency Purchases and Gross sales

Ileana Fernandez - March 24, 2022

On Monday March 21st, 2022, The Ministry of Finance submitted their proposal in La Gaceta, Costa Rica’s official newspaper for government affairs. Now, the...