Analysis

Is Costa Rica’s Economy on the Right Track?

How well is President Luis Guillermo Solís handling the economy? How strong are the country’s levels of investor and business confidence?

Laura Chinchilla, Kevin Casas-Zamora, Alexander Mora, José Antonio Muñoz, David Gutiérrez

Latin America Advisor ˙ ˙ Latin America Advisor

Dejémonos de vainas

El ámbito de autonomía política de nuestros partidos se ha reducido al mínimo

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ La Nación

Foreign Investment a Top Priority: Solís

Attracting foreign investment to grow the economy is a top priority for Costa Rica’s new government, President Luis Guillermo Solís said at the Dialogue.

Megan Cook

Event Summaries ˙

The Implications of Costa Rica’s Elections

The success of the Citizens’ Action Party (PAC) candidate, Luis Guillermo Solis, in Costa Rica’s first round president elections took analysts by surprise.

Laura Porras

Event Summaries ˙

photo of Michael Shifter

“Es exagerado afirmar que si Petro gana, Colombia sería otra Venezuela”

La izquierda y el fervor religioso se hacen un lugar en medio de los históricos récords de impopularidad de los mandatarios salientes este año: Santos, Temer, Peña Nieto, Cartes y Solís, quienes difícilmente superan el 20 por ciento de aprobación a su gestión. Michael Shifter analiza en esta entrevista con Semana este incierto panorama político de 2018.

Michael Shifter, Alexandra Correa

Interviews ˙ ˙ Semana

What Can Costa Ricans Expect of Carlos Alvarado?

To what can Alvarado Quesada, who came in behind Alvarado Muñoz in the first round, attribute his victory? What can Costa Ricans expect of his government, and how much will his policies differ from those of current President Luis Guillermo Solís? What will Alvarado Quesada’s government mean for businesses operating in Costa Rica and for the country’s economy?

Rogelio Douglas, Christine Wade, Bruce M. Wilson, Mitchell A. Seligson

Latin America Advisor ˙