Costa Rica now holds the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Regional Conference on Migration (CRM). This body made up of Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic was created in 1996 and seeks greater effectiveness in addressing migration flows in the region. The country received the […]
Former deputy chancellor was appointed as Ambassador to Panama
The former vice chancellor of the Republic, Gioconda Ubeda Rivera, took office as the Costa Rican ambassador to Panama. Ubeda presented her credentials to Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, in the presence of Foreign Minister Alejandro Ferrer. Ubeda reiterated Costa Rica’s wishes to deepen relations and strengthen cooperation in trade and agriculture, migration, security, interconnection, […]
UCCAEP: simultaneous wage increases will cause more unemployment
The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP) said that the decision of the Executive Power to standardize wages with three almost simultaneous increases in 2020 will increase unemployment. Through a statement released on Sunday, the business organization asked to reverse the decision because it would be a “severe blow” to […]
350 volunteers cleaned the beach to help turtles during nesting season
This weekend 350 people joined for an important social work: cleaning an area in which the leatherback, hawksbill and golf turtles will spawn soon. Massive cleaning was carried out in the Camaronal Wildlife Refuge, in the Tempisque Conservation Area in Guanacaste. The volunteers performed a cleaning of branches and other waste so that it is […]
Treasury will insist on more debt issues
Satisfied with the results obtained with the first issuance of the Eurobonds, the Ministry of Finance is already ready to ask the legislators to authorize future issues. The presentation of the text would take place next December, at the beginning of the new special session of the Congress. The Director of Public Credit, Melvin Quirós, […]
Costa Rica hasn’t recognized the interim president of Bolivia
The government of Carlos Alvarado has not yet decided whether to recognize and support the interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez. This Thursday, Deputy Foreign Policy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alejandra Solano Cabalceta told the press that the Chancellor of the Republic, Manuel Ventura, is carrying out this assessment. The Chancellor is […]