Archives for January 17, 2014

Foreign Trade Minister Anabel Gonzalez announced on Thursday that a feasibility study for a China free trade zone could be finished within two months. The study is being produced by the Development Bank of China, and the Chinchilla administration hopes to have the plan completed before the end of the current administration. A location as […]

A total of 25,087 naturalized Costa Ricans of Nicaraguan origin are registered to vote in the coming election on February 2nd. According to information from the civil registry, Ticos of Nicaraguan origin include 14,379 women and 10,708 men. Naturalized Colombians account for 3,035 women and 2,735 men. Salvadorans occupy the third position with 3,453, followed […]

Washington — Internet-enabled trade, which has grown dramatically in recent years, is empowering millions of small businesses to sell their goods and services to customers around the world 24 hours a day, says an official of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. “Internet-enabled trade allows small businesses to have an online presence, while maintaining […]

The Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday, a case that challenged the practice of charging taxes for items purchased abroad and sent to Costa Rica. Items brought into the country by travelers or which are sent as gifts are are entitled to a $500 exemption. The case questioned this as unequal treatment. Source La Nacion

According to George Abbey of Movistar Costa Rica, the company has over one million customers in the country, after two years in Costa Rica and investing $400 million. Abbey said that consumption of Internet data traffic per user is higher in Costa Rica than any other country. Smart phone users account for 65 percent of […]

Yesterday the Criminal Court of Alajuela suspended concessions for 33 airport taxi drivers who are suspected of submitting false results of English language certificates in their application. Juridical officials conducted an investigation after receiving an anonymous tip that the drivers were paying for certificates without actually passing tests. The English course is a requirement under […]