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Latin America could reach 215 million impoverished people, ECLAC warns

These figures represent perhaps the worst economic crisis that Latin America has experienced in its history.

S&P downgrades Costa Rica to ‘B’ due to coronavirus and worsening accounts

According to S&P, Costa Rica's deficit could rise to 9% in 2020 without significant changes in 2021.

Pandemic leads Moody’s to drop Costa Rica’s ratings forecast

Costa Rica intends to grow industrial hemp, attract wealthy retirees, and encourage the science and health technology sectors as avenues for economic recovery. 

Costa Rica plans to invest $880 million to face coronavirus impact

President Carlos Alvarado said that even with the fiscal tightness that the country is going through, the government has as a priority to attend to the needs of the population.

Costa Rica preparing economic support in response to coronavirus

Costa Rica has 27 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Costa Rica registers inflation of 0.29% in February

The accumulated inflation over the last 12 months reached 1.79%, below the target of 3% set by the Central Bank for this year.

Costa Rica to take decarbonization steps this week

Under the direction of the Environment and Energy Ministry (MINAE), Costa Rica this week will take steps toward achieving its goal of decarbonizing its economy by 2050. 

Deficit leads Moody’s to downgrade Costa Rica’s credit rating

Moody's Investor Services downgraded the Government of Costa Rica's long-term bond credit ratings to B2 from B1.

Costa Rica reached in 2019 its worst fiscal deficit in decades

The figure was given despite the fact that the country adopted a tax reform at the end of 2018 that included tax increases to address the deficit.

Inflation in Costa Rica closed in 2019 at 1.52%, below the official target

This is the fifth consecutive year that the inflation index closes below the 3% target that the Central Bank has maintained in recent years.

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