Yearly Archives: 2015

QCOSTARICA - The union of builders has warned that the proposed sales and income tax increases will make costs of services and supplies more expensive, raising the cost of building a home by 12%. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC): Families that want to build...

QCOSTARICA - 14,000 in Costa Rica left the unemployment line in the second quarter of the year, confirming the stabilization of the labour market and the downward trend in unemployment. According to Casa Presidencial (Government House), the unemployment rate fell to 9.5%. Agriculture, livestock and fishing were the leaders in employment. This...

QCOSTARICA,  via South Florida Business Journal - John White was sentenced in Miami court to five years and 10 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for his connection to a Costa Rica-based fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. White was one of 12...