World News
Costa Rica Accredits Its First Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Costa Rica now has official diplomatic representation in Vietnam, with Víctor Hugo Rojas appointed as the concurrent ambassador to that country. Weeks ago, the Government Council had authorized the surcharge for González. He is a resident ambassador to Singapore...
World News
China Offers “Plan B” to Operate 5G in Costa Rica and Accuses the US of “Pressuring Allies”
The International Convention against Cybercrime, recently signed by the United Nations (UN), could be a basis for guaranteeing technological security, without having to resort to the Budapest Convention, which is leaving several countries (including China and its Huawei brand)...
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Latin American Countries Adopt Cartagena Declaration on AI
Colombia and 16 other countries today adopted the Cartagena de Indias Declaration for Governance, the construction of Ecosystems and the promotion of education in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Latin America and the Caribbean.This was revealed at the end of...
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Canada Will Have Difficulty Controlling the Increase in Temporary Residents
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced in March that Ottawa will aim to reduce its proportion of temporary residents in the population from 6.2% to 5% by 2027.On July 24, the Bank of Canada predicted the government would miss that...
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Government of Costa Rica Considers Maduro’s Re-Election in Venezuela “Fraudulent”
The President of the Republic, Rodrigo Chaves, repudiated this Sunday the proclamation of Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the presidential elections in Venezuela, which he described as “fraudulent.”“The government of Costa Rica categorically repudiates the proclamation of Nicolás...
Local News
Free Zones Are Presented as a Key Point Compared to Letters From Other Countries That Costa Rica Cannot Match
The element of the incentives it offers will be key to its competition against other countries in the competition to attract investments in semiconductors and that is where the Free Zones see a key role for the Costa Rican...
Travel
Costa Rica Sets its Sights on Seven Countries to Attract Tourists
Costa Rica is determined to concentrate its efforts to attract travelers from new markets and its tourism authorities have their sights set on seven specific nations: Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Portugal and the Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway and Sweden).From these...
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Brazil Decriminalizes Marijuana Consumption in a Decision that Opens the Door to Thousands of Releases
The issue is so sensitive in Brazil and the pressures are so great that the Supreme Court has deliberated for nine years before deciding, this Wednesday in Brasilia, to decriminalize the consumption of marijuana. It is the most populated...
World News
Will Costa Rica Join the US and Panama Plan to Deport Migrants?
“It is a sovereign decision between Panama and the United States; the latter is considering proposals for Costa Rica to also participate in that program,” these were the statements of President Rodrigo Chaves to the Panamanian newspaper La Estrella...
Local News
Are Costa Rica and Israel Distancing Themselves?
The historical closeness between Costa Rica and Israel has clashed in recent months with the latter's military actions as part of the conflict in the Middle East, where the impact on the vulnerable civilian population has been criticized above...
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Airbnb Has Collected and Remitted More Than $5 Million in Taxes to the Treasury in Costa Rica
The Airbnb platform delivered a new update of the tax contribution it has made in Costa Rica, which amounts...