FATCA heading to the Supreme Court?

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[quote=”davidd”]Sprite

I lived in Cuba in 2009 for 8 months.. it was really an adventure but also gave me an education and glimpse first hand into the society there.. maybe thats my problem

having this reference point which is so extreme opposite to Costa Rica

but again.. costa rica is no way near socialism.. they may have a few areas that they lean abit with its labor practices its most direct example.. but you have freedoms here that places like Venezuela and Cuba do not have.

In fact I would as far to say that Costa Rica is probably the most free country in Central america but then again I guess I am biased.

I also think the size of government is really the answer. The government here do not have the mass, internal systems or power to infiltrate and micro manage people lives.

as a foreigner with limited funds I was able to open a brick and mortar business here and grow it to be sold for a nice sum 8 years later.

now if you want to talk about incompetence.. that’s a different story. :D:D[/quote]

I agree 100% that government size is a key factor. It is one of the many positive aspects of Costa Rica that the government is anemic and is as disorganized as the national character. Expats complain about this but I see it as wonderful. Ticos are compulsively late and unorganized relative to other cultures BUT they are sincere, for the most part, and not control freaks. What more could one ask from a host country?

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