STUDY DISCLOSED YESTERDAY BY THE WORLD ECONOMY FORUM

Costa Rica occupies position number 44 among 130 nations evaluated.

The country is in disadvantage due to its insecurity, bad roads, airports, and ports infrastructure.
Costa Rica is the second most competitive tourist destiny in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a survey disclosed yesterday by the World Economy Forum, who evaluated 130 nations.
The country occupies position number 44 in the ranking.  In Latin America it was overcome only by Barbados, placed 29th.

The Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA), or National Learning Institute, recognized this week its inability to train the number of technicians needed to meet demand in the business sector.
“It’s utopian to consider that in one or two years we are going to be able to cover these necessities,”
Carlos Sequeira, INA Executive President, told business leaders.
“As a country, development hit us and we weren’t prepared,” Mr Sequeira admitted.

The Costa Rican government declared Wednesday the construction of a new hydroelectric plant was of “national convenience and public interest”, and that it would bring the country closer to its goal of producing 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy sources.

Central America’s most biodiverse country is riding a wave of prosperity.
Situated at the gateway of the Americas, Costa Rica has made a name for itself as the tourism giant of Central America.