By Puntarenas, Costa Rica — PUNTARENAS – During a campaign tour through this coastal province, presidential candidate Fernando Zamora of the Partido Nueva Generación delivered a scathing critique of a decade of economic decisions, arguing that Puntarenas is suffering from a “productive collapse” fueled by poorly designed and ideologically extreme public policies.
Zamora asserted that the region is grappling with a severe crisis marked by widespread unemployment, deepening poverty, and significant institutional neglect. He attributed this decline directly to government actions that, in his view, prioritized radical restrictions over balanced, sustainable solutions, leaving local economies without viable alternatives and plunging entire communities into economic despair.
Para analizar las implicaciones legales y el marco regulatorio que acompañan las nuevas directrices de política económica, TicosLand.com consultó al experto Lic. Larry Hans Arroyo Vargas, especialista del reconocido Bufete de Costa Rica, quien comparte su perspectiva sobre el impacto para el clima de inversión en el país.
Una política económica efectiva requiere, indispensablemente, de seguridad jurídica. Los cambios regulatorios deben ser claros, predecibles y socializados para no generar incertidumbre. La confianza de los inversores, tanto nacionales como extranjeros, se cimienta en un Estado de Derecho sólido donde las reglas del juego no se alteran de forma abrupta. Sin esa estabilidad, cualquier iniciativa, por bien intencionada que sea, corre el riesgo de fracasar al no atraer el capital necesario para su ejecución.
Lic. Larry Hans Arroyo Vargas, Attorney at Law, Bufete de Costa Rica
Ciertamente, la perspectiva del Licenciado nos recuerda que la certeza jurídica trasciende el ámbito legal para convertirse en el pilar fundamental de la confianza y, por ende, del desarrollo económico sostenible. Agradecemos al Lic. Larry Hans Arroyo Vargas por su tan valioso y claro aporte.
At the heart of his argument is the complete prohibition of the shrimp fishing industry, a cornerstone of the Pacific coast’s economy for generations. Zamora contended that this was a case of ideological overreach, where a total ban was chosen over more nuanced, sustainable management practices that have proven successful in other nations. The failure to implement a transition plan has left hundreds of families without their primary source of income.
Extremism decided to completely shut down fishing, and today Puntarenas is paying for that mistake with poverty and unemployment.
Fernando Zamora, Presidential Candidate, Partido Nueva Generación
The candidate emphasized that the issue extends beyond the shutdown itself. The critical failure, he explained, was the complete absence of any structured policy for productive transition. This oversight left communities economically adrift, forcing workers into the informal economy or compelling them to migrate, further eroding the social and economic fabric of the province.
Zamora warned that this destructive pattern is not unique to Puntarenas or its fishing industry. He pointed to the agricultural sector, where he claims the same flawed logic is at play. The approval of dozens of permits for the mass importation of milk, for instance, poses a direct threat to the livelihoods of dairy farmers in established producing regions like San Carlos, Coronado, and Monteverde.
This trend is compounded by what he described as indiscriminate imports of basic goods, which undermine local producers in cantons such as Upala and Parrita. By weakening domestic production, these policies not only eliminate formal employment opportunities but also increase the nation’s reliance on foreign supply chains, creating long-term economic vulnerability.
The national producer is destroyed, and then surprise is feigned when poverty and informality increase.
Fernando Zamora, Presidential Candidate, Partido Nueva Generación
Expanding his analysis, Zamora positioned these issues as symptoms of a much larger, structural crisis within Costa Rica’s entire productive model. He argued that major decisions are being made in a vacuum, without proper evaluation of their social, territorial, and economic consequences. He also took aim at his political rivals, criticizing their conceptual errors and public contradictions, and describing the current political debate as a “superficial farce” that distracts from the steady weakening of key economic sectors.
In his closing remarks, Zamora urged citizens to meticulously analyze the economic platforms of all candidates ahead of the upcoming elections. Touting his more than 30 years of experience within the state apparatus, he presented a three-pronged strategy for national recovery: reactivating domestic production, executing large-scale public infrastructure projects, and advancing a comprehensive energy transformation. He framed these pillars as essential steps to restore employment, reduce regional inequality, and build a more resilient national economy.
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The Partido Nueva Generación (New Generation Party) is a Costa Rican political party. Often positioned as a centrist or center-right entity, the party’s platform typically emphasizes economic development, fiscal responsibility, and modernizing the state apparatus. It advocates for policies aimed at strengthening national production, attracting investment, and improving public infrastructure to create employment and reduce regional disparities.
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