Although I am a legal, permanent resident of Costa Rica, I am NOT a Costa Rican citizen so the political news does not interest me as much as it would do ‘if’ I could vote here but, I am certainly interested in anything that will affect the very high quality of lifestyle we enjoy in Costa Rica.

And because my wife and I have invested a not insignificant amount in Costa Rica real estate we do pay attention to what I consider to be important economic news and lastly, as a passionate observer of the human condition, I’m always thrilled when I find those crazy, shake-your-head stories!

Thinking of all the VIP Members who don’t yet live in Costa Rica, I created a recent news highlights video which was a fun exercise and my idea is for me to be your ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground so please let me know if you enjoy the video and if you would like to see more, OK?

You will find the links to the news stories discussed in the video below:

Costa Rica Lifestyle News:

• Serpientes muerden por día a dos personas en promedio
• Falta de anestesiólogos pone en crisis al Hospital de Niños
• Sharon Stone se relaja en La Fortuna de San Carlos

Costa Rica Economic News:

The majority of the economic news that came out this week in Costa Rica was unfortunately not at all positive:

• Directivas avalan altos bonos a gerencias de bancos públicos
• Estudio de UCR halla en país 107 focos de pobreza
• Burger King despide al 8% de su planilla en Costa Rica
• Altos costos en Costa Rica ahuyentan a Alimentos Jack’s
• Estado de la Nación: ‘Costa Rica es un país inconvenientemente caro’
• Altos costos retan la construcción en Costa Rica

Crazy Costa Rica News Stories:

• Marido condenado por robar mensajes a esposa para divorcio
• Juez deja libres a ticos que llevaban 2 toneladas de coca

Compiled by Scott Oliver, author of 1: How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa, 2: Costa Rica’s Guide To Making Money Offshore and 3. ¿Cómo Comprar Bienes Raíces en Costa Rica, Sin Perder Su Camisa?

Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.