The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica (MEIC), the Foreign Trade Promoter (Procomer), among others, are calling on citizens to be very well informed before making online purchases for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and end-of-year gifts.
In December especially, many have more money due to the 'Aguinaldo' - the year-end bonus equal...
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The report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) describes the historical evolution of migration to Costa Rica, focusing mainly on the Nicaragua-Costa Rica flow that represents the majority of the migratory flow to the...
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The turn remains...
Biologist infected with rabies died
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Wall Street Sours on Costa Rica
(Bloomberg Business) In a part of the world known for guerrillas, drug runners and fleeing emigrees, Costa Rica has long been the exception. It...
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BUENOS AIRES—In the first quarter of 2018, the value of exports from Latin America and the Caribbean grew at a year-on-year rate of 9.7 percent in comparison with the same period in 2017, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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