The issue of wages is debated globally. The pursuit of workers' social and economic well-being drives negotiations between unions, labor federations, and government representatives. Recent reports from Bloomberg Linea indicate that three countries in Latin America have the highest monthly minimum…
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Laura Fernández is the new president of Costa Rica
Laura Fernández is the new president of Costa Rica, after sweeping the first round of the electoral process. She has the support of US President Donald Trump and will begin her term on May 8.…
OECD forecasts Costa Rica’s GDP growth at 3.8 %
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecasts Costa Rica's Gross Domestic Product growth of 3.8% this year.
The international organization presented the data last Tuesday through the OECD Economic Surveys:…
Latin America and the IDB create an alliance against organized crime
The Inter-American Development Bank signed the Alliance for Security, Justice and Development with Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama,…
Bancamiga takes Belkis García to the OCR World Cup: “The limit is in your mind”
Due to his resilience and ability to fight, Belkis García recently starred in one of the chapters of the Bancamiga audiovisual series “Repeatable Stories.” This Venezuelan, athlete and educator was involved in a traffic accident in 1991,…
Costa Rica seeks its accession to the Trans-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement
Costa Rica requested Japan's support to enter the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The proposal was made during a visit last week by the Vice President of Costa Rica, Stephan Brunner.
The Central American country visited Japan to…
Costa Rica will receive disbursements of USD 510 million from the IMF
On Friday, April 12, the International Monetary Fund concluded a review of Costa Rica's economic performance, which concluded with the approval of two loans amounting to USD 510 million.
The IMF technical mission issued a statement…
Bitcoin at risk in Costa Rica and Paraguay
Two American countries could ban Bitcoin. Costa Rica will propose a bill that restricts the use of cryptocurrency in daily transactions and Paraguay is in favor of eliminating the mining of this digital currency, since the high consumption…
Almost 30,000 Venezuelans in Costa Rica contribute 40 million dollars annually to the treasury
The “Study of the economic impact of the Venezuelan migrant population in Costa Rica”, with data from 2022, shows that the country welcomes almost 30,000 Venezuelan migrants who contribute 40 million dollars annually to the treasury.…
Amazon and Costa Rica join forces to attract more American tourists
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) revealed a new strategic alliance with Amazon, marking a milestone as it is the first time that the tech giant and its supermarket chain, 'Whole Foods', collaborate with a tourist destination. This…
APEP Summit brought together Biden with leaders of 10 Latin American countries
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, welcomed the leaders of 10 Latin American countries in Washington at the Leaders' Summit of the Alliance for Economic Prosperity in the Americas (APEP), according to an official statement from…
Mexico will host a presidential summit on migration on October 22
On October 22, the Presidential Summit on Migration will take place in Chiapas, Mexico, to which the leaders and foreign ministers of Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, Cuba, Costa Rica and…