Yearly Archives: 2015
Costa Rica Promises FREE Internet To Households in Poverty and Extreme...
QCOSTARICA - At a cost of US$167 million dollars, Costa Rica has launched its CR Digital - national access services strategy, providing 240 communities across the country with free internet service.
The government plan is provide the service to 125 communities in 2016 and another 185 in 2017, according to...
Costa Rica’s Economy Projected To Grow 3.5% This Year
QCOSTARICA (CNNMoney) —Latin American currencies have plunged in value this year but Costa Rica is bucking the trend.
Costa Rica's currency, the colon, is up 1% against the dollar this year. That's no reason for a beach party, but it's a sign of an economy that's proven quite resilient.
All the...
A Drivers License in Costa Rica For Only US$565
QCOSTARICA - How much does it cost to get a drivers license in Costa Rica? About ¢300,000 colones (US$565), according to the Ministerio Publico (Prosecutor's office) investigating at least 10 cases - so far this year - of drivers with fake licenses.
The head of Dirección de Educación Vial at...