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Costa Rica Faces Investment Setback Amid Rising Crime and Infrastructure Failures

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Costa Rica’s ability to attract foreign investment is weakening due to rising crime, a declining education system, and poor infrastructure, experts warn

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The recent Survey of Business Perspectives and Assessment of the Factors of Competitiveness of the Industrial Manufacturing Sector revealed the factors that threaten the development of business in Costa Rica.The aspects identified by entrepreneurs with the greatest negative impact on competitiveness were the high social charges, infrastructure (ports, roads, etc.), the appreciation of the exchange rate, the cost of electricity and the availabili…

Insecurity, education and infrastructure: factors that distance foreign investment in Costa Rica San José, Jul 7 (elmundo.cr) – Insecurity, educational weakening and infrastructure deficiencies are compromising Costa Rica's position as an attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to experts from the State University of Distance (UNED). Professor Velia Govaere Vicarioli noted that “while the country has distinguished i…

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El Mundo CR broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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