No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchiveTico tourism chief named World Tourism Organization president

Tico tourism chief named World Tourism Organization president

Costa Rica Tourism Minister Carlos Benavides has been named president of the World Tourism Organization, a U.N. agency, the national tourism association said yesterday in a press release.

“This naming puts our country on the world stage, because it´s the first time a Costa Rican occupies such an important post, as well as for it being the highest-profile … organization in the world tourism sector,” said a release from the Costa Rican Association of Tourism Professionals (ACOPROT).

Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, the tourism organization has 160 member-countries with which it aims to encourage the implementation of global tourism ethics, to ensure that travel maximizes positive economic, social and cultural effects and minimizes negative impacts on societies and the environment, according to the organization´s Web site.

Trending Now

Chiquita Brands Leaves Panama Amid Protests, Talks Underway to Resume

Laid-off workers from the U.S.-based banana company Chiquita Brands said on Monday that they are hoping for the company’s return to Panama, after it...

Costa Rica and U.S. Strengthen Border Scans and Biometric Cooperation

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem met Wednesday with Honduran President Xiomara Castro to discuss security and migration, following her offer in Costa...

Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 Closing Event Bans Minors, Sparks Outrage

Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 closing event, set for June 29 at San José’s Plaza de la Democracia, was thrown into controversy when the government...

Costa Rica Identified as Key Maritime Route for Cocaine Trafficking

Costa Rica appears among the main maritime and aerial routes for cocaine trafficking between South and North America, according to the World Drug Report 2025 published...

U.S. – Guatemala Security Pact Targets Crime and Helps Returning Migrants

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem signed a border security cooperation agreement with Guatemala on Thursday, which includes the use of drones and...

Climate Change in Costa Rica Devastates Coffee Farms in Los Santos

In Costa Rica’s Los Santos region, famous for producing nearly half the country’s coffee, farmers are reeling from heavy losses driven by wild weather....
Avatar
spot_img
Costa Rica Tours
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica