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Legislative Assembly delays announcement of top candidates for Ombudsman’s Office

Members of the legislative appointments commission this week were supposed to issue a list of the three top candidates to lead Costa Rica's Ombdusman's Office. But the announcement of those names was pushed back to Monday because one of the top five applicants was absent.

Naming a new ombudsman could take weeks, Costa Rica Assembly president says

Legislative Assembly President Henry Mora on Monday evening asked the legislative appointments commission to immediately start the process of selecting candidates for ombudsman following the resignation Monday of Ofelia Taitelbaum.

Tax Administration to fight evasion with technology, citizens’ help

The Finance Ministry last week launched a public awareness campaign to encourage tourists and citizens to report hotels, restaurants and other businesses that fail to issue receipts for products or services.

With deadline looming, only 12 percent of Costa Rican businesses have paid corporate tax

The deadline set by the National Registry for 545,000 corporations to pay the Corporate Tax ends next Next Jan. 31.

Tico motorists to pay 12 percent more for vehicle circulation permits

The deadline to pay the mandatory permit, or marchamo, is Dec. 31.

Only 35 percent of Costa Rican corporations will pay taxes on time

Those failing to pay corporate taxes will be blocked from doing business starting Feb 1.

Costa Rican officials agree ‘to study’ bikers’ demands after another day of protest

Motorcyclists blocked various routes throughout the capital on Tuesday, demanding a decrease in circulation permit costs.

Costa Rican biker protest ends without agreement

Motorcycle owners say they are being unfairly charged for vehicle circulation permits.
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Costa Rica Starts Pilot Program for Preschool Education

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) has rolled out a pilot program that allows some three-year-old children to begin preschool this year. The move...

La Fortuna Tops Travel + Leisure’s List as Costa Rica’s Prime Wellness Spot

For those who haven't been here before, La Fortuna sits in the northern part of the country, near Arenal Volcano. The area draws visitors...

Costa Rica Coast Guard Corruption Scandal Tied to Drug Trafficking Case

A significant corruption scandal has exposed how Costa Rican Coast Guard officers accepted substantial bribes to facilitate international drug trafficking operations, revealing the extent...

Chile Launches Latam GPT to Build a Less Biased AI for Latin America

Move over ChatGPT -- Chile will launch Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to combat biases built by the primarily US-centric industry. Developped...