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  • September 6, 2025

Costa Rica’s Looming Debt Crisis

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s incoming administration faces a formidable fiscal challenge: a looming ₡17 trillion debt repayment…
  • September 6, 2025

Slashing Social Security Costs to Boost Costa Rican Competitiveness

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica faces significant challenges to its economic competitiveness. While external factors like US trade…
  • September 6, 2025

Costa Rica’s Banana Industry Faces Urgent Threat

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s banana industry, a cornerstone of the nation’s food security and rural economy, is…
  • September 5, 2025

Costa Rica’s Economy Shows Promising Signs of Recovery

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has announced encouraging news regarding the nation’s economic performance. The…
  • September 5, 2025

Costa Rican Bus Operators Seek Relief

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s bus operators are facing a deepening crisis, and the Provincial Chamber of Bus…
  • September 5, 2025

Zamora’s Vision— An Agricultural Revival for Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica — Presidential hopeful Fernando Zamora of the Nueva Generación Party (PNG) has presented a comprehensive plan…
  • September 5, 2025

Costa Rica Deflation Deepens, Sparking Economic Concerns

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s deflation continues its downward trend, reaching its lowest monthly rate in five years,…
  • September 5, 2025

Costa Rica Eyes CPTPP Membership for Economic Stability

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rican businesses are applauding the government’s progress in negotiations to join the Comprehensive and…
  • September 5, 2025

Costa Rica’s Lingering Informal Economy Shadows Employment Gains

San José, Costa Rica — Recent data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) reveals a mixed bag…
  • September 4, 2025

Costa Rica Unemployment Dips, but Shrinking Labor Force Raises Concerns

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s unemployment rate has decreased to 6.7% for the May-July period, according to recent…