Disminución de turistas activa alarmas en Costa Rica

Disminución de turistas activa alarmas en Costa Rica

Por Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español La caída de la visitación turística enciende las alarmas en Costa Rica, referente de ecoturismo en el mundo, con áreas silvestres protegidas que, según el Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación (SINAC), representan alrededor del 25 % de su territorio. El gobierno señala que la disminución se da, principalmente, porque las aerolíneas asignan menos asientos, pero el sector turístico y algunos pobladores di…

By Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español The drop in tourist visitation is raising alarm bells in Costa Rica, a global ecotourism benchmark, with protected wilderness areas that, according to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), represent around 25% of its territory. The government says the decline is primarily due to airlines assigning fewer seats, but the tourism sector and some residents say crime and the falling dollar are also ta…

Understanding what a tariff is makes it possible to measure its effect on open economies. Although often mentioned without further explanation, tariffs are more than just taxes on imported products: they are key tools that can protect national production or drive what we consume. Professor Malberth Cerdas Herrera of the U Fidélitas School of Administration explained that “a tariff is a tax imposed on an imported product.” This measure seeks to p…

Government’s second attempt to force a vote on the low-cost flight law veto fails

QCOSTARICA — The Rodrigo Chaves Robles administration’s attempt to force the Legislative Assembly to once again decide on the future of the Low-Cost Flights Law between Costa Rica and Central America, which the Executive branch vetoed, failed on Thursday, leading legislators to leave at 4:00 pm because there were no bills scheduled. After the committees scheduled for the morning hours finished their sessions, the Executive branch sent a decree c…