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    The Future of Work: the Good, the Bad and the Unknown

    In the past four months, work has changed dramatically. But will these changes persist in the future? The second Work Trend Index explores this idea by combining perspectives from three sources of information

    Is the Costa Rica Electric Train on Track?

    With fanfare the Carlos Alvarado government, through the action of the Costa Rican Railways Institute (Incofer), has announced that it hopes to soon give the starting signal and open the bidding process for a project that will make history

    The Private Sector is Jointly Responsible for the Decline we are Experiencing

    The Pandemic has come to disrupt the order that we knew and has put all things, to use the popular terms: upside down. This fact has been taking place in various areas of Costa Rican society

    Quarantine for Costa Ricans and Permanent Residents who Return to the Country with a Negative Test for COVID-19 is no Longer Mandatory

    The 14-day home quarantine will no longer be mandatory for Costa Ricans and foreigners with the category of permanent residents who choose to return to the country by air, as long as they present a negative test result for...

    List of Countries that can Enter Costa Rica Rises to 44; Including Australia, China, and Japan

    The Ministry of Health will allow the entry of travelers from 44 countries to Costa Rica, including Australia, China, and Japan, as announced by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) on August 13th.The initial list of countries allowed only...

    Failed States and Migratory Crisis in Central America

    All the provinces of Central America after its independence in 1821 sought to consolidate from agenesis of federal republics, but in 1840 this region was fragmented into small countries in order to build as nation-states. Likewise, the processes of state-making...

    Costa Rica Decides to Stop Distributed Generation

    The Executive Power of the country has decided to call off the Distributed Energy Resources Bill, which provided incentives for 5% on the demand of the National Electric System to be transferred to distributed generation.The Costa Rican Chamber of...

    After a Ten-Year Struggle, Married Homosexual Couple Manages to Register Their Three Children in Costa Rica

    The marriage of Ana Isabel Sanz and Christine Unold received great news this Wednesday, August 12th. The Civil Registry approved the legal recognition of their three children. This recognition comes just three months after the country lifted its prohibition...

    UCR Delivers to CCSS First 80 Vials of Equine Serum for Treating COVID-19

    The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) already has in its hands the first 80 vials of the treatment against Covid-19 developed in Costa Rica, which must now be tested in hospitals.The Clodomiro Picado Institute (ICP) of the University...

    First Passenger Trains Costa Rica Bought from China Will Arrive in November

    Costa Rica will receive in November four of the eight-passenger trains that it bought from the Chinese company CRRC Quingdao Sifang for the US $ 32.6 million. After suffering delays in their manufacture due to the Coronavirus, the first...
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    The Oxcart: Costa Rica’s Rolling Symbol of Heritage and Identity

    In the heart of Costa Rica’s cultural tapestry rolls a humble yet iconic figure—the oxcart, or carreta. Once a...
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