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costa rica economy

  • November 6, 2025

Unemployment Declines Amid Alarming Workforce Exodus

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica’s headline unemployment rate has continued its downward trend, falling to…
  • November 6, 2025

Bayer’s New $200M Alajuela Plant Cements Costa Rica’s Pharma Hub Status

Alajuela, Costa Rica — Alajuela, Costa Rica – German life sciences giant Bayer has inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art pharmaceutical plant…
  • November 5, 2025

Private Sector to See Modest 2026 Pay Bump as Public Sector Stalls

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – Costa Rica’s workforce is set to experience two vastly different…
  • November 4, 2025

Finance Minister Defends $200 Million World Bank Loan as Fiscal Shield

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a detailed address to the Legislative Assembly’s Committee on…
  • November 4, 2025

Foreign Investment Climate Questioned After Synter Departs

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a move that has sent ripples through the nation’s…
  • November 4, 2025

Costa Ricas Shadow Lenders Trap 66000 in Vicious Debt Cycle

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A startling new study has cast a harsh light on the scale…
  • November 3, 2025

Costa Rica Economic Forecast Surges to 4.2 Percent for 2025

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) has significantly upgraded its economic…
  • November 3, 2025

Top Financial Regulator Steps Down From Presidency

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – In a significant development for Costa Rica’s financial sector, Yin Leng Hong…
  • November 2, 2025

Costa Rica’s Inflation Target Under Fire Amid Economic Cooling

San José, Costa Rica — A sharp critique from a respected former head of the Central Bank of Costa Rica…
  • November 1, 2025

Veteran Finance Ministry Insider to Lead National Treasury

San José, Costa Rica — San José – Michael Contreras, an economist with nearly a decade of experience within the…