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Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:12:28 +0000
Good advice from the MOPT
QCOSTARICA – The Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT) has published on social networks a series of posters to remind drivers of driving rules and safety issues.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:03:12 +0000
DEKRA aspires to 1,000 appointments daily at each location
QCOSTARICA – Today, Friday, October 28, the German company Dekra resumed the vehicle inspection service in Costa Rica, openings its doors at 6:00 am at the Lagunilla, Heredia station. On Monday, October 31, the Alajuela station, located in Coyo...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:41:09 +0000
Dekra will open its first station in Heredia this Friday
QCOSTARICA – The vehicle inspection service (RTV) provided by the German company Dekra will open its first location this Friday, located in Lagunilla de Heredia. The Alajuela station, located in Coyol, will open on Monday, October 31. The rest ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:47:07 +0000
41,781 patients are on the waiting list for a mammogra
QCOSTARICA – The Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS) has a waiting list (as of September 30) of 41,781 patients waiting for a mammogram. To this are added 19,288 patients waiting, on average, having 183 days to have an ultrasound, 509 p...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:37:47 +0000
Government withdraws candidacy for IDB presidency sought by former president Laura Chinchilla
QCOSTARICA – The government announced Wednesday that it has withdrawn from the candidacy for the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) in Spanish, which is sought by the former ...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:15:53 +0000
Tourism group supports decition to collect VAT on home rental platforms
QCOSTARICA –  The Tourism for Costa Rica group of entrepreneurs support the decision of the Ministry of Finance, in response to multiple efforts on its part and other tourism organizations, to force the technological platforms, such as Airbnb,...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:33:07 +0000
No drop in fuel prices, rather a huge hike may be on its way
QCOSTARICA – Last week, the regulatory authority announced another increase in fuel prices that would come into effect by the end of this week. However, that news may have been shared prematurely, for the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios P...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:32:31 +0000
2022 Visitation to Guanacaste Airport Exceeds Total Pre-Pandemic Passengers
QCOSTARICA – The Guanacaste Airport (LIR) exceeded the visitation numbers in the first 9 months of the year, with respect to historical records. The number of passengers in transit -national and international- grew by up to 35% in the third qua...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:18:41 +0000
Migrants flow through Darien to Panama decreases “considerably”
Q24N (EFE) The arrival of migrants in Panama through the dangerous Darién jungle, the natural border with Colombia, “has decreased considerably” after the implementation of the new United States immigration policy for Venezuelans. This w...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:04:15 +0000
Airbnb and others must apply13% VAT starting November
QCOSTARICA – The Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) announced an update of the list of cross-border services that pay 13% Impuesto al Valor Agregado (IVA) –  Value Added Tax (VAT), starting on November 1. Digital platforms Airb...



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