Costa Rica Limits 12-Hour Shifts to Private Firms as Deputies Shield Public Workers
Costa Rica Limits: What happened: Deputies voted to exclude public-sector employees from Costa Rica's planned 4x3 reform of the Labour...
August 28, 2026Section
Central America
Honduras Courts US Investment for Ports and Energy as Remittances Reach US$7.7 Billion
Honduras Courts Investment: What happened: President Nasry Asfura signed a US agreement on 5 March 2026 funding a study of...
August 28, 2026
Costa Rica Broadcast Fee Bill Advances Despite Press Freedom Warnings
Costa Rica approved Bill 24,461 in first debate: a spectrum fee of up to 7.73% of TV revenue that the...
August 28, 2026
Panama Unveils Nation Brand to Draw Tourists and Investors
Panama nation brand launches as Panamá, Anfitrión del Mundo, with US$6.5 million from Promtur and cruise passenger traffic up 21.6...
August 27, 2026
Panama Free Zone Investment Shifts to Tech, Services, Property
Panama free zone investment is led by high technology, services and real estate, the Ministry of Commerce said on 26...
August 27, 2026
Costa Rica Signs Emergency Decree for Nine Rain-Hit Cantons
Costa Rica emergency decree 45910-MP was signed on August 20 and published in La Gaceta. It covers nine cantons hit...
August 27, 2026
Costa Rica Reserves 10% of Subsidised Homes for Police Officers
Costa Rica police housing quota reserves 10% of subsidised project slots for active officers under a new three-way state agreement.
August 27, 2026
El Salvador Executed Just 27.98% of Public Investment by June
El Salvador public investment reached only 27.98 percent of its 2026 programme by June, a Universidad de El Salvador report...
August 27, 2026
Costa Rica National Stadium Adds Eight Concerts by Year’s End
The Costa Rica National Stadium adds eight concerts by year's end, from Iron Maiden to Karol G. See dates, prices,...
August 24, 2026