Costa Rica

  • Mar 12, 2019
  • 7 min read

Climate change to hit Central America unevenly

Central America is extremely vulnerable to global warming, but some countries will suffer more than others

Central America
  • Feb 19, 2019
  • 7 min read

Violence is key challenge for Central America in 2019

Despite recent improvements, Central America is still home to some of the world’s most violent countries

Central America
  • Jan 22, 2019
  • 7 min read

Panama and Costa Rica to emerge as aviation hubs

Southern Central America is becoming an important aviation hub

Central America
  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 7 min read

Central America integration talk will not drive action

Warm rhetoric on regional integration at a recent summit will prompt little concrete action

Central America
  • Dec 11, 2018
  • 7 min read

Costa Rica tax triumph will drive Alvarado’s ambition

Costa Rica’s new president has passed a landmark tax reform, succeeding where numerous predecessors have failed

Costa Rica
  • Dec 4, 2018
  • 2 min read

Costa Rica tax reform points to strength of Alvarado

Successfully pushing through tax reform is arguably the president’s greatest achievement to date

Costa Rica
  • Nov 5, 2018
  • 8 min read

Prospects for Central America in 2019

Central America will see substantial change in 2019, with corruption and migration likely to be defining issues

Central America
  • Oct 18, 2018
  • 7 min read

Nicaraguan migration tests Costa Rican hospitality

San Jose is trying to welcome Nicaraguan migrants, but the sheer number of them makes social friction all but inevitable

Costa Rica