Canada and Costa Rica – Free Trade Treaty and Visas

It’s no secret that North Americans are the dominating foreigners that live in Costa Rica. And because of that, Costa Rica also would like to increase Canadian tourism. It is estimated that some 100,000 Canadians come to Costa Rica each year and about 10,000 Canadians live there, compared to 10 times that amount of Americans.
And [...]

Posted Under: Political, Rant and Rave
This post was written by admin on December 16, 2009 Comments (2)

Alico To Sell Insurance In Costa Rica – INS Competition

It seems that  CAFTA may be working …  for over 50 years, American Life Insurance Company  has been dedicated to working families in Canada and the US  won conditional approval this week to sell insurance in Costa Rica.
This company will operate under the name of Alico Costa Rica and the license is requested for the [...]

Posted Under: Business, Government
This post was written by admin on October 6, 2009 Comments (0)

Free Trade in Costa Rica – Is it working?

Back in Oct, 2007 Costa Rica (by a close vote (53/ 47) approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States. The vote split the country, with supporters arguing it would bring economic development, and critics warning (mostly labor unions) that it would hurt the little guy, like farmers and small businesses.
This trade agreement [...]

Posted Under: Business
This post was written by admin on March 8, 2009 Comments (0)