The Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, Manuel Tovar, and the Minister of Economy and Industry of Israel, Nir Barkart, have signed this Wednesday a memorandum of understanding on trade and have agreed to start negotiations to achieve a free trade agreement between the two countries.
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Costa Rica faces an increase in cyberattacks
A wave of cyberattacks affects government institutions in Costa Rica. As the country looks for ways to adapt to higher levels of security in this area, cases of hacking continue to increase.
The Central American country has shown that it…
Costa Rica formalized application for accession to the transpacific agreement
Rodrigo Chaves, president of Costa Rica, announced that he will formalize the application for the accession of the Central American country to the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership (Cptpp).
Chaves' goal is…
Netflix will apply tax for those who share passwords
The American entertainment company Netflix announced that it will apply a guilt tax for those users who share their passwords with people who do not live in the same house as the account holder, as a business strategy to avoid the violation…
IMF and Costa Rica reach an agreement for support
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a technical staff level agreement with Costa Rica on the necessary policies to complete the first and second reviews of the program of the Central American country supported by the multilateral…
Costa Rica will require a tourist visa from Venezuelans
The Immigration Authorities of the Central American country announced that starting next Monday, February 21, all Venezuelan citizens will have to present their tourist visa to be able to enter that country. The information was published in…
Costa Rica will have a second round of elections
The candidate of the National Liberation Party (PLN) for the Presidency of Costa Rica, José María Figueres, and the candidate of the Social Democratic Progress Party (PPSD), Rodrigo Chaves, will meet in a second round on April 3 after a…
Costa Rica proposes 13 % tax on cryptocurrencies
Costa Rica proposes a 13 % tax on cryptocurrencies. The Costa Rican General Directorate of Taxation proposes to collect the tax on cryptocurrencies equivalent to a 13 % value added tax (VAT) for the purchase of crypto assets.
Additionally,…
Costa Rica shows tolerance and vigilance towards bitcoin
Rodrigo Cubero Brealey, president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica (CBCR), reported the creation of an innovation center on the Fintech and cryptocurrency sector, which will aim to analyze the related aspects inherent to the development of…
Government of Spain approves loans to entities in Costa Rica, Panama and Peru
The Council of Ministers approved this Tuesday in Spain the granting of loans from the Fund for the Promotion of Development (FONPRODE) for entities in Costa Rica, Panama and Peru for a total amount of 24.9 million euros.
Thus, the…
Buenos Aires becomes the best Latin city for digital nomads
Buenos Aires is the best positioned in the Latin American region for digital nomads. This was demonstrated by the ranking "The Work-from-Anywhere Index", prepared by Nestpick, after evaluating the cost of living, visa options and…
Costa Rica joins the OECD
Costa Rica has formally become the thirty-eighth member country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the fourth country in Latin America and the Caribbean to join the institution after Mexico, Chile and…