Despite the long holiday weekend, coronavirus-related restrictions led to "absolutely non-existent" sales at many local businesses, the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce said. In Orange Alert zones,…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) announced Monday that poverty and extreme poverty will increase considerably in the region as a…
The rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) on Tuesday downgraded Costa Rica's credit rating to "B" with a negative outlook in response to doubts about the implementation of…
Moody's Investor Services, a United States-based financial company, changed its outlook on Costa Rica's ratings from stable to negative. The move comes months after the company downgraded Costa…
Shares in Latin America's largest airline plunged on the New York and Santiago stock exchanges on Tuesday after LATAM filed for bankruptcy in the US. LATAM has…
Costa Rica recorded an inflation of 0.29% in February, higher than the 0.11% figure in January. Still, the accumulated total over the last 12 months remained below…
Costa Rica could soon join the short list of countries whose citizens can apply for customs and immigration pre-approval for low-risk travelers to the United States. If…
Moody's Investor Services, a United States-based financial company, downgraded the Government of Costa Rica's long-term bond credit ratings to B2 from B1, it announced this week in…
Inflation in Costa Rica reached 1.52% in 2019, below the 3% target set by the Central Bank, the official statistical agency said Wednesday. According to the National…
An international business organization met Friday with its colleagues in Costa Rica in search of allies willing to adhere to the commitment to seek a social and…