A total of 44 Tico deputies approved an initiative that aims to allow people with serious illnesses or who have suffered an accident to withdraw 100% of their pension or in installments of up to five years. Worker Protection Law The initiative, which reforms article 22 of the Worker Protection […]
Monthly Archives: March 2025
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QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica is in the top 5 of the best countries in Latin America for entrepreneurship, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) published in February 2025. The study analyzes 56 economies around the world, based on 13 factors that influence the environment for starting and growing a […]
A series of free fairs and events that will fill Avenida Escazú, with culture, gastronomy and local and international commerce. Each event will feature gastronomic proposals, live entertainment and spaces for interaction that encourage the encounter between businesses and the community. “At Avenida Escazú we believe in the power of […]
Newell’s Old Boys, featuring Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, finally returned to winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Atlético Tucumán 2-1 on the road in the Argentine Primera División Torneo Apertura. The victory ends a torrid run of five matches without a win, including four consecutive defeats, offering a glimmer of […]
Under strong pressure from US President Donald Trump, Hong Kong firm Hutchison announced Tuesday that it has agreed to transfer its stake in the operation of the Panama Canal and other port facilities to a US consortium. CK Hutchison Holdings will sell 90% of its shares in Panama Ports Company […]
The 3rd Latin American Women’s Summit will be held in Montreal in May, an event that will offer tools for the well-being of immigrants through conferences. Empowerment, solidarity, evolution. These terms are part of the philosophy of the House of Latin American Immigrant Women, a non-profit organization established three years […]
Deforestation, species extinction, increasing droughts and forest fires, and our over-demand for natural resources at almost 1.75 planets per person per year (Global Footprint Network, 2023), is the result of the demands and requests of more than 8 billion people who inhabit the planet, and we are just one of […]
Costa Rica consolidated itself as a world leader in sustainability during its participation in the Global Soft Power Summit 2025, held in London. At this international event, which brings together government, corporate and NGO leaders to discuss soft power in global relations, Adriana Acosta, Director of essential COSTA RICA, shared […]
A Honduran appeals court ordered three generals accused in the death of a protester in 2009 during demonstrations against the coup that overthrew leftist President Manuel Zelaya to return to preventive detention, the Judicial Branch reported on Monday. Retired generals Romeo Vásquez, 68, who was then head of the Armed […]
QCOSTARICA — The Municipality of San José, Costa Rica’s capital city, is promoting a new regulation to fine those who litter the city in order to organize and reduce the solid waste in the city. This regulation aims to fine: People who throw garbage in public streets. Those who take […]