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The president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, announced Chaves as the new Minister of Finance on 30 October 2019; however, it was not until 26 November of that year that he took office and indicated that his priorities would be to ensure compliance with fiscal laws, increase the collection of existing taxes, combat tax evasion and continue with the containment of public spending.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Costa Rica on 6 March 2020, after a 49-year-old woman tourist from New York , United States , tested positive for the virus.
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 February 2022, to elect the president, two vice-presidents, and all 57 deputies of the Legislative Assembly.As none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 40% of the votes, a runoff was held on 3 April 2022, between the top two candidates, José María Figueres and Rodrigo Chaves Robles.
Costa Rica’s president has ordered a state of emergency, citing a surge of migrants crossing through the country toward the United States. ... News. Science & Tech. Shopping ...
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves on Wednesday welcomed Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and offered his country's full support as the elected leader continues to face legal ...
April 3 – Rodrigo Chaves Robles is elected President of Costa Rica after voters in Costa Rica head to the polls to vote in the second round. [3] April 7 – A DHL Boeing 757-200 cargo plane breaks into two parts after making an emergency landing at the Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica. No one is injured. [4]
Interim president. Former vice-president of Teodoro Picado Michalski. (31b) José Figueres Ferrer (1906–1990) 8 May 1948 8 November 1949 Social Democratic: De facto: Came to power in the Civil War. Returned power to elected president after re-organizing the government. 31: Otilio Ulate Blanco (1891–1973) 8 November 1949 8 November 1953 ...
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica; October 23 – November 6: Costa Rica at the 2023 Pan American Games [2] October 30 - Teletica is now official launch called TeleticaWorld is a Costa Rican international TV channel from Costa Rica and around the world.