In Costa Rica companies who are behind in the payment of contributions to the Social Security Department, may have been participating in public tenders, something specifically forbidden.
The Constitutive Act of the Costa Rican Social Security Department states that any individual or legal entity can not participate in tenders if they are not up to date with their obligations, "... but the Comptroller interpreted this to mean they only need be up to date when the tender is awarded, not before nor after the process. "
An announcement has been made that the Asian hotel company Six Senses has bought the hotel Aqua Wellness Resort, located in Tola beach on the Pacific coast.
With the brand name 'Six Senses' promoters from Costa Rica have announced an initial investment of $40 million in the Caribbean coast of Panama.
The site chosen for the construction of the property is a collection of beaches located north of the province of Chiriqui, on land whose domain registration and subsequent sale to developers has been controversial.