SAN JOSE — New Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves vowed to keep up with payments to relieve years of mounting debt in his inaugural address on Sunday, the first day of his four-year term. About three quarters of Costa Rica’s $42.62 billion total debt is internal while the rest is external. Chaves, an anti-establishment former World Bank official, won a run-off election in April with nearly 53% of the vote. RELATED STORIESCosta Ricans choose among 25 presidential candidatesCosta Rica’s presidential candidates hold debate in prisonCosta Rica latest country to legalize same-sex marriageThe corner of Costa Rica where people live on, and onSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 09, 2022 05:53 UTC