Archive for August 8th, 2006

Efforts to Reach Friendly Agreement Between Nicaragua and Costa Rica Fall Apart

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry does not see it “opportune” to resolve a dispute between the two countries using friendly means, according to a statement released by the ministry yesterday.
Nicaragua Friday agreed to use amicable means to resolve complaints of xenophobia and discrimination it filed against Costa Rica before the Inter-American Human Rights Commission in […]

Proposed new taxes still are not firm

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The government continues to give contradictory signals about a proposed tax plan.
The proposal is not yet public but administration officials are floating balloons to see the public reaction, and they also are meeting with lawmakers.
Two proposals might be problems for expats. The government says it plans to levy a $200 […]