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New Costa Rica Law Guarantees Bank Loans for Companies Affected by Pandemic

The President of Costa Rica signed, this Wednesday, the "Law for the creation of the National Guarantee Fund for the support of companies affected...

Former Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla withdraws candidacy for IDB presidency

The former president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, withdrew her candidacy for the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the government announced Thursday. 

U.S. and 16 other countries refuse to postpone elections for IDB president

Costa Rica has nominated former President Laura Chinchilla as IDB leader. 

Costa Rica supports postponing election for new IDB president

Costa Rica has nominated former President Laura Chinchilla as IDB leader. 

Latin American Presidents, IMF and IDB discuss how to deal with the effects of pandemic

The presidents of nine Latin American countries teleconferenced with senior executives of the IMF, the World Bank and the IDB on Wednesday to discuss how to face the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Feds say they’re finally going after bad guys on Wall Street

This week, the U.S. Justice Department issued a memorandum urging prosecutors to put corporate leaders in the financial sector and other industries in the dock for any criminal wrongdoing.

China’s journey from new normal to stock market crisis epicenter

"What I want to emphasize is that regional or systemic financial crisis will not happen in China, and the Chinese economy will not head for a hard landing," Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said last January. Roughly seven months later, China finds itself at the epicenter of a global stock market rout that has vaporized $8 trillion in wealth.

Europe, US markets rally on China rate cut

LONDON – European and U.S. shares rebounded on bargain-hunting Tuesday as China cut interest rates after fears of a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy sparked a "Black Monday" rout across global markets.

Banks reopen, taxes rise as Greece pays billions to creditors

ATHENS, Greece – Greece's government hiked taxes and paid billions of euros to its creditors on Monday, as banks reopened just days after the debt-laden country reached a reforms-for-cash deal with its European partners.

After Greece’s apparent ‘No’ to bailout terms, Germany and France call for a eurozone summit on Greece

There are no explicit provisions in EU rules for summits of eurozone leaders, but they can be held in exceptional circumstances.

Global markets fall as Greece closes banks and twin defaults loom

U.S. stocks faced their worst day of the year on Monday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging 350 points. It was part of a sell-off that spanned three continents after negotiations between Greece and its creditors broke down over the weekend and Athens closed the nation's banks.

Puerto Rico’s governor says Washington must help with staggering debt

Groaning under at least $73 billion in debt, Puerto Rico — which is being called "America's Greece" — is staggering down a path towards default, a scenario that could ripple across cities and states that depend on bonds for building everything from schools to stadiums.

What if there’s no deal on rescuing Greece by June 30 deadline?

The question is whether investors should get worried or if it's just another date in the calendar that government leaders and creditors will work around.

Greek talks ‘go backwards’ as default looms

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Greece and its EU-IMF creditors failed to break the deadlock in emergency talks on Thursday to reach a bailout deal, raising fresh fears of a default by Athens that could send it crashing out of the euro.
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US Guarantee Letter Clears Final Hurdle for Macho Coca Extradition

The United States has delivered the written assurances Costa Rican courts required before Gilbert Hernán Bell Fernández, the Limón businessman known as "Macho Coca,"...

Costa Rica Orders AyA to Compensate Customers Over Excess Water Charges

An audit put improper water, sewer and hydrant charges at roughly â‚¡65.4 billion and gave AyA and Aresep until June 2027 to define how customers will be paid back.

Serena and Venus Williams Set for Cincinnati Open Doubles Return

Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together for the first time since 2022 after the Cincinnati Open handed the sisters a wildcard into...

Costa Rica Files Constitutional Reform to Widen Extradition of Citizens

Costa Rica is preparing to make a big change to who it can send abroad to face trial. The government says it will ask...