• December 15, 2025
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government spending

  • December 10, 2025

Costa Rica Greenlights ¢32.7 Billion Public Sector Pay Raise

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – After a five-year period of fiscal austerity and frozen wages, Costa Rica’s…
  • December 8, 2025

Warning Signs Flash for Nations Fiscal Health

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica’s landmark 2018 Fiscal Reform, once hailed as a crucial step…
  • December 3, 2025

PNG Candidate Signs Public Vow Against Tax Hikes

San José, Costa Rica — San José – In a decisive strategic move aimed at capturing voter confidence, Fernando Zamora…
  • November 21, 2025

Finance Ministry Confirms ¢168 Billion Aguinaldo Payment Date

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – As the holiday season approaches, thousands of public sector employees…
  • November 20, 2025

Breakthrough Agreement Unlocks Billions in Overdue University Funding

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a significant resolution for the nation’s higher education sector,…
  • November 19, 2025

Acosta Condemns Dangerous Fiscal Ignorance

San José, Costa Rica — In a pointed critique of the current economic discourse, former Minister of Finance Nogui Acosta…
  • November 13, 2025

December 5 Payout Injects ¢249 Billion into Costa Rican Economy

San José, Costa Rica — San José – The Ministry of Finance confirmed today that Costa Rica’s public sector will…
  • October 29, 2025

The Reinvention of Costa Ricas Public Purse

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica’s public finance system is undergoing a profound and contentious transformation,…
  • October 22, 2025

Costa Rica Slashes Budget by ₡128 Billion Sparking Fierce Debate

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – The Legislative Assembly approved the third extraordinary budget of 2025 on Tuesday,…
  • October 16, 2025

Lawmakers Divert Debt Funds to Bolster Security in 2026 Budget

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – The Legislative Assembly’s Fiscal Affairs Committee has advanced the proposed ¢12.8 trillion…