Johnny Araya with the National Liberation (PLN), Otto Guevara of the Libertarian Movement, and Luis Guillermo Solís of the Citizen Action (PAC), are confident that it is possible to eliminate extreme poverty in three years. Extreme poverty is defined as those who lack to resources to meet their basic nutrition needs. According to the National […]

A farm near the town of Nosara in Guanacaste will host the Caricaco Music Festival on Saturday March 15. The event is the fifth annual, and is being described as a suitable for the entire family. Bands will include Bullseye (who plays latin reggae), Seka (punk rock), Passiflora (the band describes its music as gypsy […]

As of January 8th, forty-one candidates for elected office and from among 18 political parties were delinquent in debts to the state. Overall debt was ¢31 million ($62,500) for employee payroll taxes, and to the extinct Banco Anglo. Several candidates said that while appearing as presidents of delinquent companies, they do not own them or […]

Less rainfall for hydroelectric power, combined with higher prices for the generation of thermal energy (diesel fuel) threaten to raise electricity rates more than expected this year. For the first and second quarters of 2014, the Regulating Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) has approved two temporary rate hikes. However, if rainfall is less than normal, […]

A liter of super will increase from ¢667 to ¢672 per liter, diesel from ¢619 to ¢632 and for regular gasoline, the price goes from ¢651 to ¢648. Cooking gas will also have an increase of ¢11 per liter. Carolina Mora, spokesperson for ARESEP said that the increase is due to a monthly calculation that […]

Museum of the Central Bank has launched an exhibition of the new family of banknotes, which are currently in circulation. According to curator, Manuel Chacon, “We want to show the country’s biodiversity and historical facts that are shown on the notes”. Exhibition opens on January 25th and runs throughout the year at the museums, under […]