America Costa Rica China has sent a formal apology to the country after its meteorological balloon went into Costa Rican territory, causing great distress among authorities as they had already alerted neighbouring countries about a foreign object approaching
America Costa Rica The government has reformed its fishing regulations, eliminating the requirement for fishing companies to pay a fixed quota, and instead instituting a quota system based on the amount of fish caught - a change intended to decrease the overall catch
America Costa Rica The country will begin exporting its first ever carbon neutral pineapple: it follows a specific production protocol to have a carbon footprint equivalent to zero
America Costa Rica In recent years, the amount of women graduating from STEM careers has remained the same, as a response, throughout the past year the government granted over 1.000 scholarships for women studying STEM subjects
America Costa Rica The government has launched a new initiative to promote sustainable livestock farming, aimed at incentivising farms to continue their activities without deforesting by issuing fiscal rewards and certificates of sustainable practices
America Costa Rica The government has changed its migration policies in order to avoid “migratory excess”, which means that after years of accepting all migrants, it will now only accept political refugees and not those seeking to better their economic conditions
America Costa Rica The country’s match with Germany during the Qatar World Cup was the first ever in its history with all referees being women
America Costa Rica The government is currently working on a legal framework to establish official regulations and taxes on the use of cryptocurrency
America Costa Rica The government has announced the building of the country’s first-ever public transport road, which will be fully electric and powered by the country’s sustainable energy
America Costa Rica The country has officially prohibited the retention, storage, and selling of all sharks, rays, and sawfish in order to promote the sustainable management of ecosystems and marine species
America Costa Rica A state of emergency due to the heavy rains - decreed by President Chaves - allows the state budget to be allocated more quickly than foreseen in order to protect schools, remote houses, and facilities
America Costa Rica With a specialised cyber task force, the country has fully recovered all of its digital systems considered essential for institutional management and patient care, after the cyber-attack that took place on May shut down all government systems
America Costa Rica As the sawfish is quickly becoming extinct in various parts of the world, the country has officially made its fishing, exploitation, and commercialisation illegal