Costa Rica Expertise: August 2004

Monday, August 16, 2004

Tax, court and register workers improving-


By: Garland M. Baker B.
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What do entropy and the Big Bang Theory have to do with the Registro Nacional, Costa Rica’s public registry center, Tributacion Directa, the country’s tax authority and other public institutions in Costa Rica?

Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system, and The Big Bang Theory is the dominant scientific theory about the origin of the universe. According to the big bang, the universe came into existence from a cosmic explosion that hurled matter in all directions.

In the simplest of terms, some theorizers believe order comes from disorder, as with the universe.

This may also be true at the Registro Nacional, and in other government offices. Order may be finally coming from all the disorder caused by the introduction of computers into the country.

Wednesday, August 4, 2004

Officials have to answer your applications-

By: Garland M. Baker B.
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Have you ever felt helpless in front of a government office in Costa Rica?  There are ways you can fight back. 

Costa Rica currently has approximately 200 public institutions. They are probably the No. 1 cause of frustration for those living in this country.  

The number of requirements to most procedures seems sometimes like a never-ending story, turning even simple requests into huge challenges.