Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — Nicaragua has quickly become a country of ‘remittances’, a key lifeline for the economy during the latest year of Daniel Ortega’s government, which has been marked by growing unemployment and poverty. According to data from Nicaragua’s Central Bank (Banco Central), Nicaraguan migrants sent relatives back home record remittances […]

The Eastern Caribbean is home to some of the world’s most grand and beautiful island nations. Saint Lucia, one of these island nations, offers everything one wishes to have in a homeland. This heavenly island is home to pristine natural beauty, history, and volcanoes. Along with its geography, it has […]

QCOSTARICA — Officially the language of Costa Rica is Spanish and the law calls for protection of indigenous languages. Article 76 of the Constitution establishes: “Spanish is the official language of the Nation. However, the State will ensure the maintaining and cultivation of national indigenous languages”. – Advertisement – However, […]

QCOSTARICA — The abundant flow of dollars that has characterized the Costa Rican market in recent months, driven by a great supply of dollars in the market, could continuet into 2024. This would cause the dollar exchange rate to remain as it is or continue to decline. However, unlike at […]

QCOSTARICA — A large movement of foreigners, tourists, visited Costa Rica, arriving at the country’s two main airports during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Arrivals hall at the Guanacaster Airport in Liberia, the gateway to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast beaches Around 24,000 foreigners entered the country during the holidays with […]

QCOSTARICA — Because the weight of public debt will exceed 60% of GDP throughout 2024, public employees would be left without a salary increase throughout next year. The expectation is that by 2025 the fiscal rule that was approved in 2018 and that became a limitation that today affects bureaucrats […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica began talks to sign a Free Trade Agreement with the Northern Block composed of Mexico, the United States and Canada. Greater legal security, more investment and cooperation would be the results of belonging to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Tratado de Libre […]

QCOSTARICA — A new cold push (empuje frío) will arrive in Costa Rica this Thursday, according to the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN). This is the ninth cold push of the season and will increase the trade winds during the weekend in the Central Valley, the North […]

QCOSTARICA — External sales as of November report the second highest growth in the last five years, rising 18% so far this year. This is because all export sectors had a positive performance in the aforementioned period, reaching the sum of US$166.77 billion, that is, US$2.5 billion more than the […]

QCOSTARICA — Almost four out of ten vehicle owners have yet to pay their 2024 Marchmo (Derechos de Circulación) – circulation permit. The deadline to pay it without fines or surcharges expires on Sunday, December 31. According to the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) – National Insurer – responsible for […]