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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.
Costa Rica: As of 1 November 2020, all nations are welcome under 'normal/pre-covid' visa requirements and PCR testing is no longer required for tourists entering the country. [174] Cuba: As of 15 November 2020, travelers from all countries are permitted to visit Cuba under regular visa requirements. Tourists arriving into Cuba will be tested ...
Costa Rica’s president has ordered a state of emergency, citing a surge of migrants crossing through the country toward the United States.
18 March – COVID-19 pandemic: An 87-year-old man becomes the first COVID-19 death in Costa Rica. [6] 28 March – Panama and Costa Rica fail in attempts to move thousands of migrants from Africa, Asia, and Haiti amassed in shelters as a precaution against COVID-19. Costa Rica has 295 confirmed cases and two deaths. [7] 26 May – Same-sex ...
A nature-lover’s wonderland, Costa Rica remains a delight to explore, says Alexander Robinson
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]
The most recent round allocates 20,000 visas to workers from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador or Costa Rica and 44,716 supplemental visas for returning workers who ...