...Oxford Analytica Significance The investment is the first to be confirmed in the sector since Costa Rica published a national semiconductor roadmap in March, seeking to attract companies involved in the semiconductor supply chain and emulate its success in building out its medical devices sector...

... countries to close irregular migration routes. Impacts Ramping up border enforcement will increase human rights concerns. Increasingly crowded conditions at Colombian migrant camps could foster disease. Washington may pursue similar deals with other countries such as Costa Rica. Haitian migrants...

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... for increasing demand, but structural issues complicate the outlook. Impacts Unreliable power supplies weigh on economic activity, threatening losses for businesses. Unreliable power could hit investor confidence, for example in manufacturing, affecting Costa Rica’s plans to become a semiconductor hub...

... and a zero-percent tax rate on mining exports. ~60%Proportion of Nicaraguan territory earmarked for potential mining concessions This runs contrary to recent trends in Central America, where Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama and El Salvador have all banned open-pit mining; Guatemala is currently...

... incentives. The switching of Central American allegiances does nevertheless illustrate China's growing influence there, and the value placed by governments on relations with Beijing. Only two Central American countries maintain diplomatic recognition of Taiwan Costa Rica switched allegiance from...

...Oxford Analytica Significance Precision and medical equipment has been the country’s largest export sector since 2017. It maintained that position in 2023, achieving 28% growth year-on-year and contributing 42% of total export value. Costa Rica has become a regional hub for the industry given its...

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... with Costa Rica, particularly on addressing fentanyl trafficking. Insecurity will not necessarily dissuade investors but could encourage more spending on private security. The situation will present opportunities for a populist, security-focused candidate in the 2026 election. A Costa Rican police...

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...Oxford Analytica Headline COSTA RICA: Anti-migrant sentiment will build © Oxford Analytica 2023. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does not contain advice or recommendations...

... to critics, particularly on the left, to advance policies. Austerity measures and ongoing debates over unpopular IMF-related fiscal action will keep strike and protest risks elevated in 2023. The likelihood of farmer groups engaging in protests will rise if Costa Rica becomes a member of the Pacific...

... with previous leaders. Impacts Costa Rica will remain an important destination and transit country for migrants from the Americas and beyond. The new migration policy will be determined by multi-actor and sectoral dialogue, but without serious evaluation of its predecessor. The new migration policy...

..., said yesterday. Washington last month announced aid worth USD25mn to help Costa Rica recover from a ransomware attack by the Russia-based Conti criminal group in July 2022; the attack crippled the country's essential services, forcing the government to declare a national emergency. The Biden...

... status to some degree -- a move that appears to be in line with public sentiment. Impacts With the state unlikely to invest any more in strengthening the refugee response system, it will become more dependent on foreign support. Migrants transiting Costa Rica en route from the Darien Gap to the US...