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Costa Rica Seeks to Tax Cryptocurrency Purchases and Gross sales

On Monday March 21st, 2022, The Ministry of Finance submitted their proposal in La Gaceta, Costa Rica’s official newspaper for government affairs. Now, the...

Costa Rica’s Credit Rating Raised By Fitch

The credit rating agency Fitch has revised their outlook on Costa Rica’s financial condition. In announcing the change Fitch stated the following: The revision of Costa...

Why Crypto Creators Want to Stay Anonymous

The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art and people wanted to...

Is Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey In Costa Rica Just For The Waves?

Although not a movie or television star like Ashton Kutcher or Emma Roberts, celebrities who we have been recently visiting Costa Rica, Jack Dorsey...

Dollar exchange rate maintains upward trend

The exchange rate of the Costa Rican colón against the dollar increased by â‚¡10 during the past month, according to official data from the Central Bank...

9 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency in Costa Rica

We all know that Bitcoin is the future of digital currencies. Soon each and every country in the world will start transacting through cryptocurrency,...

Costa Rica unemployment drops slightly

Unemployment in Costa Rica was 16.4% in the moving quarter from June to August 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). Compared to...

Costa Rica warns of pandemic’s economic impact

President Carlos Alvarado warned of "instability in developing economies" due to the ongoing economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Costa Rica tops in attracting foreign investment: report

Costa Rica was the world’s best-performing country relative to its size in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), according to analysis from fDi Intelligence. 

Costa Rica unemployment rate at 17.7%

Unemployment in Costa Rica was 17.7% in the moving quarter from March to May 2021, according to the  National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec).

Costa Rica unemployment rate falls slightly to 17.3%

Unemployment in Costa Rica was 17.3% in the moving quarter from February to April 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec).

Costa Rica unemployment rate remains elevated at 18.7%

Unemployment in Costa Rica was 18.7% in the moving quarter from January to March 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec). 

Costa Rica unemployment rate remains among world’s highest

Unemployment in Costa Rica fell to 18.5% in the moving quarter from December to February, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec).

Costa Rica creates commission to address gender unemployment gap

In context of International Women's Day, Costa Rican leaders on Monday signed a decree to create a commission to address the country's unemployment gap. 
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Costa Rica Ranks Fifth in the World for Retirees in Global Relocation Index

Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 192 countries and territories in the 2026 Global Relocation Index, and fifth in the world for retirees, according...

Costa Rica Pilot Faces Discipline After Aviation Safety Criticism

Costa Rican police pilot David Damazzio Fernández faces possible suspension or dismissal over media comments about aviation safety oversight and criticism posted on social media.

OAS Countries Seek October Meeting to Consider Measures Against Nicaragua

A group of five countries in the Organization of American States (OAS) is proposing that the region’s foreign ministers meet on October 2 to...

Pura Vida: Past the Point of No Return

Growing up on the Lower East Side of New York certainly didn’t prepare me for the culture shock of moving to a sleepy little...