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Nicoya Strengthens Food Security of Vulnerable Populations with Community Gardens

In order to provide food security to vulnerable populations in the canton at a time when the economic crisis continues to hit many families hard, the Municipality of Nicoya is currently working on the establishment of three community gardens....

Central America Makes History by Signing the first Regional Social Policy

In the framework of the 73rd Ordinary Meeting of the Council for Central American Social Integration (SICA), the Ministers of the different Social Cabinets of the SICA region approved the SICA Regional Integral Social Policy 2020-2040: Integrating through Social...

Double Collection of the Value Added Tax (IVA) will be Refunded in Costa Rica

The General Directorate of Taxation will modify the way in which the double collection or undue collection of the value added tax (VAT) for digital services such as Airbnb would be returned to taxpayers. From October 1st, the 13% VAT...

Pandemic Accelerated E-commerce Growth in Costa Rica

Black Friday and the Christmas season are real business opportunities for entrepreneurs who use digital channels to sell, especially given the acceleration of the growth of e-commerce that the Pandemic generated. This is reflected by data from a specialized study,...

Companies Value Implementing Hybrid Modality for the New Normal

After months of their staff working under the teleworking modality, to avoid contagions, many important companies value implementing a hybrid modality -telework and face-to-face-. A series of internal surveys by the Google company revealed that the "home office" is negatively...

Can Costa Rica Become a Remote Worker Paradise?

Once upon a time, in the far distant past, before COVID-19, remote working was something other people did. People who worked for themselves in tech, teaching, or writing, freelancing their skills out to those who needed them.                                                                    Remote workers were...

Marine Farm Project Aims to Reactivate the Economy of Coastal Families

The Marine Biotechnology and Aquaculture Laboratory of the Pacific Marine Park located in Puntarenas, is developing an aquaculture program to expand the supply of farmed seafood. So far this trend has not been exploited in the country, and in this...

Maximum Rates for Payments with “Dataphones” in Costa Rica Goes Into Effect

Some 22 thousand businesses will save ¢ 66.577 million with the entry into force, as of Monday, November 23rd, of the new "ceilings" for the commissions charged by banks for each transaction carried out through dataphones in businesses. According to...

“Bridge for Billions” comes to Support Costa Rican Entrepreneurs

In Costa Rica, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), indicates that small and medium-sized companies generate 34.5% of formal jobs nationwide

Costa Rica will Invest $ 156 million in Digitalization of National Treasury

Costa Rica will invest $ 156 million in the digitization and modernization of the Ministry of Finance, in an effort to improve spending control and the fight against tax evasion, the Government reported
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Oktoberfest Festival: Costa Rica Prepares for Its 13th Edition

The Costa Rica Oktoberfest, one of the most acclaimed and anticipated festivals by the public, returns this year with...