Q24N (EFE) El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele proposed on Friday to raise the minimum wage for workers by 12% starting in mid-2025, for which he sent a proposal to the intersectoral National Minimum Wage Council. Bukele made the announcement in a post on X, in which he indicated that this […]
Monthly Archives: April 2025
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The remains of two 18th-century shipwrecks off the coast of Costa Rica, previously thought to be pirate ships, have finally been found to be Danish slave ships, a museum reported Sunday. Investigations of timbers, cargo blocks, and clay pieces found during underwater excavations determined the identity of the two vessels, […]
QCOSTARICA — San José, the capital city of Costa Rica, is one of the 20 smartest cities in Latin America according to the Cities in Motion 2025 Index published last month, a research platform launched jointly by the Center for Globalization and Strategy and IESE Business School’s Department of Strategy. […]
QCOSTA RICA — Even though the official start of the 2026 presidential campaign has not yet begun and the current President Rodrigo Chaves is ineligible to run, the official candidate from the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) is working to gain support for his party. The poorly concealed dislike between Rodrigo […]
QCOSTARICA (EFE) The reform to Nicaragua’s Political Constitution, which transforms the state, eliminates the balance of power, and grants total power to the country’s president, Daniel Ortega, and his wife, Rosario Murillo, who now serve as co-presidents, pursues “family succession,” argued the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies of Central America (CETCAM) […]
The BeS’More product, developed by a team of four students from the Food Engineering program at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), Guanacaste Campus, was selected as one of six global finalists in the prestigious Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) product development competition. The competition will take place from July […]
According to a recent study “The Presence of Women in the Tech Industry,” the technology sector has had one of the greatest success stories in Latin America over the last decade. Between 2020 and 2021, e-commerce grew 30% in the region, and an additional 20% growth is projected between 2024 […]
The US administration has just published on its official White House website that the most likely origin of COVID-19 was an incident at a lab related to “gain-of-function” research in Wuhan, China. The position is based on the following arguments: Unusual Biological Characteristic: The virus possesses a biological characteristic not […]
Starting May 1, Costa Rica applicants for U.S. visas must comply with an essential requirement that, if not met, will prevent the consular interview from taking place. Form DS-160: The Key to Guaranteeing Your Appointment The change introduced by U.S. authorities requires that the confirmation number on the DS-160 form […]
The teleworking revolution has liberated professionals around the world, allowing them to merge their careers with the exploration of new horizons. This flourishing lifestyle, known as “digital nomadism,” is redefining the concept of home, prioritizing connection with nature and holistic well-being. In this context, demand for properties in tourist destinations […]