Was the Appointment of the Head of Costa Rica’s CONAVI For the Right Reasons?
Costa Rica News – “Cronyism” happens everywhere in the world. Do you honestly think that many of the appointees for US government cabinet positions are qualified? Cronyism is the practice of...
View ArticleAnonymous Leaker of The Panama Papers Issues a Manifesto
Costa Rica News – The Panama Papers which connected many Costa Rican high level government employees and former presidents now has a manifesto. The anonymous leaker of the so-called Panama Papers...
View ArticleCosta Rica Rejoins Central American Regional Body
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica has rejoined a Central American political cooperation bloc six months after abandoning it over a disagreement about Cuban migrants. The country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry...
View ArticleWhy Costa Rica Has No Desire to Improve Public Transportation
Costa Rica News – The slow movement towards an efficient public transport system in Costa Rica, can be explained to some extent by the fact that a large part of government revenue, is related to...
View ArticleAnimal Cruelty in Costa Rica & Shipping Your Pet Home (Audio)
This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of “Pura Vida”. With over 30 years of living in...
View ArticleSea Shepherd Turtle Protection Ordered to Stop by Costa Rican Government
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica preaches environmental protection but its actions say something else. The Costa Rican Government is forcing Sea Shepherd to shut down Operation Jairo II, a campaign to...
View ArticleCosta Rican Deputies Cause Stir with Nicaraguan Tourism
Costa Rica News – Masaya’s marketplace looks the same, day in and day out, except for this Saturday morning when the gentle and colorful routine was shaken by the presence of 11 Costa Rican deputies....
View ArticleCorruption Perception in Costa Rica
Costa Rica News – A non-governmental organization, Transparency International, prepared a study of corruption perception. The score is better as it nears 100 and worse, or most unsafe, at zero. Costa...
View ArticleDo You Wonder Why There Are Delays in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica News – As usual, ridiculous details are delaying things in Costa Rica. Specifically, expropriations for Public Works are being held back. The Attorney General attributes the issue to a lack...
View ArticleCosta Rica to Replace Conavi
Costa Rica News – Is this just putting lipstick on a pig? Amid concerns over the efficiency of Costa Rica’s highways agency Conavi, the authority has been given more time to provide details on...
View ArticleWas the Appointment of the Head of Costa Rica’s CONAVI For the Right Reasons?
Costa Rica News – “Cronyism” happens everywhere in the world. Do you honestly think that many of the appointees for US government cabinet positions are qualified? Cronyism is the practice of...
View ArticleAnonymous Leaker of The Panama Papers Issues a Manifesto
Costa Rica News – The Panama Papers which connected many Costa Rican high level government employees and former presidents now has a manifesto. The anonymous leaker of the so-called Panama Papers...
View ArticleCosta Rica Rejoins Central American Regional Body
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica has rejoined a Central American political cooperation bloc six months after abandoning it over a disagreement about Cuban migrants. The country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry...
View ArticleWhy Costa Rica Has No Desire to Improve Public Transportation
Costa Rica News – The slow movement towards an efficient public transport system in Costa Rica, can be explained to some extent by the fact that a large part of government revenue, is related to...
View ArticleAnimal Cruelty in Costa Rica & Shipping Your Pet Home (Audio)
This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of “Pura Vida”. With over 30 years of living in...
View ArticleSea Shepherd Turtle Protection Ordered to Stop by Costa Rican Government
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica preaches environmental protection but its actions say something else. The Costa Rican Government is forcing Sea Shepherd to shut down Operation Jairo II, a campaign to...
View ArticleCosta Rican Deputies Cause Stir with Nicaraguan Tourism
Costa Rica News – Masaya’s marketplace looks the same, day in and day out, except for this Saturday morning when the gentle and colorful routine was shaken by the presence of 11 Costa Rican deputies....
View ArticleCorruption Perception in Costa Rica
Costa Rica News – A non-governmental organization, Transparency International, prepared a study of corruption perception. The score is better as it nears 100 and worse, or most unsafe, at zero. Costa...
View ArticleDo You Wonder Why There Are Delays in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica News – As usual, ridiculous details are delaying things in Costa Rica. Specifically, expropriations for Public Works are being held back. The Attorney General attributes the issue to a lack...
View ArticleCosta Rica Delayed Admittance Into the Organization for Economic Cooperation...
Costa Rica News – Sometimes the “manana” mentality does have its consequences. There is a delay in the approval of six bills in Costa Rica that is slowing the country’s access to the Organization for...
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