Tico Times | Monday, June 11, 2012 - 13:02
The 2008 implosion of the world’s markets hit the Guanacaste province in northwestern Costa Rica hard, yet mayors, tourism officials, developers and shop owners all agree that things are starting to pick up.
Tico Times | Friday, June 8, 2012 - 08:03
Foreign direct investment in Costa Rica increased to a record $2.1 billion in 2011. Growth is projected at double the rate of the U.S. economy. So why is everyone still complaining?
Tico Times | Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 03:14
Results from the 2011 Census showed that 15,898 U.S. citizens live in Costa Rica, according to numbers released by the National Statistics and Census Institute (INEC).
Reuters | Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 10:48
Damage from climate change could cost Latin American and Caribbean countries $100 billion per year by 2050 if average temperatures rise 2C
Tico Times | Monday, June 4, 2012 - 14:17
Despite low consumer confidence, the Central Bank reports this week that the country's production figures are better than expected. That's good news for the economy.
Tico Times | Friday, June 1, 2012 - 08:26
Justo Orozco only wants you to be happy. Many times in public he can be seen reading the Bible. He searches the holy book for means to gladness. Jesus Christ showed him the way to joy.
Tico Times | Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 08:11
Save the Children’s “State of the World's Mothers” report ranks Costa Rica 13th on list of less-developed countries.
Tico Times | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 05:54
For a decade, Costa Rica has tried to place the stone spheres of Diquís on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Tico Times | Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 02:46
President Laura Chinchilla also met with Vatican City Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
Tico Times | Monday, May 28, 2012 - 02:53
President Laura Chinchilla and several members of her Cabinet traveled to Europe last Sunday. The two-week journey ends next Thursday and features stops in France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Vatican.