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Isla San Lucas becomes the 30th National Park of the Country, Focusing on Sustainable Tourism

The National Assembly approved this past week in a second debate the project that creates the “Isla San Lucas National Park”, the 30th national park in Costa Rica. According to the approved initiative, in addition to being a protected...

Virtual mission of the food industry promotes Costa Rican products in South American markets

With the aim of promoting the Costa Rican exportable offers in the category of raw materials for the food industry, a virtual trade exposition was carried out with buyers from Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay

Employers May Reactivate, for Specific Terms, Suspended Employment Contracts

Employers are now allowed, as of August 12th, to resume, for specific periods, the suspended labor contracts and with this, call their workers to perform functions only during the days or weeks in which they can work, by the...

President of Panama, Assured that he is Open to Dialogue with Costa Rica to Resolve the Conflict over Exports

Laurentino Cortizo, president of Panama, assured that he is open to dialogue with Costa Rica to resolve the conflict over exports, but that this requires the "availability" of the Costa Rican authorities to reach a fair agreement. Panama is not...

Tico Government Will Invest $ 545 million for Guarantees and Subsidies to Support Small Companies in the Tourism Sector Hardest Hit by the Pandemic

After the collapse in employment levels due to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, the National Government announced that it will use two international credits for $ 545 million, to finance credit guarantees for companies, 119,000 new 'Protect' bonds and a support...

Costa Rican Cattle Ranchers Donate 13 thousand kilos of Meat to Organizations that Care for Older Adults

A total of 85 Social Welfare Organizations supervised by the National Council of the Elderly (CONAPAM), benefit from the donation of 13 thousand kilos of meat by the Livestock Corporation (CORFOGA)

Latin America Can Create Millions of Jobs With a Zero Emission Economy

The transition to a zero net carbon emissions economy by 2030 may allow the creation of millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International...

Value Added Tax for the Tourism Sector is suspended Until June 2021

Tourist services will not have to pay the 4% of Value Added Tax (VAT), after the approval in the second legislative debate of bill 21,934. Once it becomes effective, tax collection will be suspended until June 30, 2021. This...

Costa Rica Declares Coffee as a National Symbol

The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado and the Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock, Renato Alvarado; of Education, Guiselle Cruz and of Culture and Youth, Sylvie Durán, sanctioned this past Tuesday at the Presidential Palace, Law No. 9815 that...

Government Intends to Establish a “Coordinated Route Towards a Green Urban Economy”

In an alliance with local governments, the national administration will seek to promote a bill that aims to achieve an economic reactivation in the Greater Metropolitan Area, through a fiscal and policy reform that allows sustainable integral urban planning. The...
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More Than 40 Tourism Companies and Organizations to Gather at the 6th San Jose Tourism Expo Fair

The 6th San Jose Tourism Expo Fair 2026 will bring together more than 40 companies and organizations linked to...