According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the number of poor homes in Costa Rica reached 419,783 through June 2020, a 26.2% of the total, this is the highest percentage since 1992 when that percentage reached 29.4%, and a rise of 5.2 percentual points in comparison to 2019. As of July 2019, the number of homes living in poverty was estimated in 335,895; however, unemployment continues to raise in part because of the pandemic, it currently reaches 24% of the active population. In terms of people this represents an increase of 6.1 points, which means there are … Continue reading Poverty in Costa Rica is the Highest in the Last 28 Years