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World Exposure of Costa Rica as a destination to visit in 2021 generates optimism among Entrepreneurs
The vaccine against COVID-19 gives hope for economic recovery, especially in the hotel business, one of the hardest hit in 2020 by the absence of foreign tourists, who represent 80% of its market.Being Costa Rica one of the first...
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Bridge between Panama and Costa Rica is 97% complete, expected to open in March
Currently 97% of progress has the construction of the binational bridge over the Sixaola River, between Costa Rica and Panama; and its inauguration is expected for the first week of March.This was reported by Mario González, resident engineer of...
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Costa Rica’s Coffee Exports Grow for the Seventh Consecutive Month
Costa Rican coffee sales to the international market increased in December for the seventh consecutive month helped by an improvement in the harvest, due to favorable weather conditions and crop renewal.The Central American country, recognized for the high quality...
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Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce called on the Executive and Legislative powers to Avoid New Taxes
With the announcement of the start of the second round of formal talks between the Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), next Monday, January 11, the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce called on the Executive and Legislative powers...
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Tico Government seeks approval of project to promote sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture
The Tico Government presented to the Legislative Assembly a bill for the development of a sustainable fishing and aquaculture project, which seeks to generate economic momentum and optimize the management of marine resources. The proposal includes a loan from...
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President Highlighted that Costa Rica is Strong, Fights and Resists
President Carlos Alvarado affirmed that Costa Rica has been strong, struggles and resists with its essence intact and urged all political forces to unite to overcome the difficult economic situation caused by COVID-19.“2020 put our resilience to the test...
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Avoid Fines in 2021 for the “Marchamo”
Those who do not carry the proof of payment for the private vehicle circulation Tax 2021, also known as the “marchamo”, are exposed to fines and the retainment of the vehicle, according to articles 146, subsection "x" and 151,...
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Costa Rica Became the Country that Advanced the Most in the Human Development Index for 2020
In a year marked by the emergence of COVID-19 and the economic crisis, Costa Rica became the country that advanced the most in the Human Development Index (HDI). The measurement made by the United Nations places Costa Rica in...
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The Tico Dollar Exchange Rate Started in 2021 at ¢ 617.30
The dollar exchange rate in Costa Rica, the reference for sale, began in 2021 at ¢ 617.30. The figure is ¢ 40.81 higher than the price of the currency with which 2020 began, according to the Central Bank's records.The...
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Tico Businessmen say to the Government: “A Total Closure Would be Catastrophic for the Country”
Five unions that group workers in Health Services demanded that Minister Daniel Salas issue an "immediate total confinement" due to hospital saturation. The request was made through a press release published on social networks this past Tuesday. In the...
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Stopping Ageism in Costa Rica
The concept of ageism was coined in 1969 by Dr. Robert Butler, an American gerontologist and the first director...