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Mexico says economy contracted 8.5% in 2020

The Tico Times - February 1, 2021

Mexico's pandemic-ravaged economy, the second largest in Latin America, shrank 8.5 percent in 2020.

Latin America

Panama reopens land borders to tourists

The Tico Times - January 30, 2021

The Panamanian government has announced the reopening of the country's land borders.

Latin America

Panama begins Covid-19 vaccinations

The Tico Times - January 21, 2021

With 4.2 million inhabitants, Panama has the highest number of Covid-19 infections in Central America.

Latin America

Panama to receive reduced first batch of Pfizer vaccines

The Tico Times - January 20, 2021

Panama, with 4.2 million inhabitants, has the highest number of COVID-19 infections in Central America.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica closes 2020 with large fiscal deficit, though better than expected

The Tico Times - January 19, 2021

Costa Rica closed 2020 with a fiscal deficit of 8.3% of GDP, the highest in recent decades although lower than the official projection, the government announced Monday.

Latin America

Panama to rent cadaver containers in face of health system collapse

The Tico Times - January 12, 2021

The country is in the midst of a spiking outbreak of the pandemic. In the last 39 days, Panama has registered more than a third (100,000 cases) of total infections and more than a quarter (1,326 cases) of total deaths.

Costa Rica