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How Chinese Automakers Captured 20% of Latin America’s Car Sales
WEBAug 24, 2024 · In 2019, the Asian economic giant sold $2.2 billion worth of cars in the region. Last year, the figure reached $8.5 billion, according to the International Trade Center (ITC), a UN agency. Chinese car sales represented 20 percent of the region’s total in money terms — ahead of the United States with 17 percent and Brazil with 11 percent.
Gustavo Alfaro Steps Down as Costa Rica's National Soccer Team …
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Gustavo Alfaro is no longer the head coach of the Costa Rican Men’s National Soccer Team, as confirmed by the Costa Rican Soccer Federation (FCRF) in a brief press release. “The FCRF informs that head coach Gustavo Alfaro has decided to leave his position as coach of the Costa Rican National Team, …
Impact of La Niña on Costa Rica’s Electricity and Climate in 2024
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Following one of the driest years in Costa Rica’s history in 2023, driven by the effects of El Niño, the country is now transitioning into La Niña in 2024, marking the next phase in the natural climate cycle. The National Meteorological Institute estimates a 69% probability that La Niña will consolidate between October and November, potentially increasing rainfall and lasting into 2025.
Costa Rica Takes Bold Step in War Against Plastic Pollution
WEBAugust 22, 2024. Photo: Greenpeace. In a decisive move to combat plastic pollution, Costa Rica has officially implemented its groundbreaking “Law to Combat Plastic Pollution and Protect the Environment.”. The long-awaited regulations, published in La Gaceta in April 2023, have finally breathed life into the law originally approved in 2019.
The story of Costa Rica's forgotten World War II internment camp
WEBDec 15, 2014 · Kruse was a boy when the war broke out and his father was interned in the San José camp. La Tribuna, a Costa Rican newspaper, captured the surreal situation in an article dated Dec. 11, 1941 trumpeting the speedy construction of a “concentration camp” to be built in San José and designed to hold 400 men of German, Italian or Japanese descent.
Costa Rica President Backs Disputed Logging Permits as …
WEBJuly 19, 2024. Image: semanario universidad. On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Chaves commented on the ongoing investigation regarding the alleged illegal logging case in Gandoca Manzanillo. He backed the National System of Conservation Areas’ (SINAC) decision to grant the permits to the businessman Allan Pacheco Dent.
Costa Rica Faces Energy Challenge: Demand Outpaces Forecasts
WEBAug 8, 2024 · From January to May 2024, energy demand in Costa Rica grew by 8% compared to the same period last year. According to Marco Acuña, executive president of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), electricity consumption is significantly higher than last year and exceeds the institution’s forecasted growth rate of 4% or less.
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WEBSep 24, 2024 · Costa Rica Bill Proposes 3 Weeks of Paid Vacation for Workers. Tico Times - October 5, 2024. The Frente Amplio party has introduced a bill to increase workers' vacation days. Currently, in Costa Rica, the Labor Code grants two weeks of...