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Costa Rica initiates firing of 36 officials accused of faking remote...

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José Miguel Villalobos voluntarily suspends his law license to be a...

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24 Costa Ricans face extradition requests from the United States, Panama,...

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Laura Fernández denies any interest in the purchase of the Israeli...

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El Niño could reach a “very strong” intensity starting in September,...

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Why is the dollar exchange rate continuing to fall?

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Regular gasoline will once again cost less than premium in September

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Legislator calls two colleagues “escorts,” sparking division in Costa Rica’s Congress

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Industries suspend new investments and cut staff affected by exchange rate

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Costa Rica takes a more forceful stance against the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship

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Laura Fernández: “I’m not going to artificially manipulate the exchange rate”

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Laura Fernández: “I’m not going to artificially manipulate the exchange rate”

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican President Laura Fernández dismissed any possibility of the government stepping in to artificially control the dollar’s exchange rate, despite concerns expressed by export-related industries, tourism, free trade zones, and other sectors that earn much of their revenue in U.S. dollars. The topic came up...