* Costa Rica’s central bank has released new figures which show that Costa Rica’s monthly inflation rate in April was -0.34%, bringing the year-on-year rate to 2.44%. This is the first time since January 2022 that Costa Rica’s inflation has returned to within the target range of 3.0% +/- 1. The April figure follows -0.23% monthly inflation in March (and 4.42% year-on-year inflation), -0.85% in February (when year-on-year inflation was 5.58%), and 0.16% in January (when year-on-year inflation was 7.65%).
Back
LatinNews Daily - 09 May 2023
In brief: Costa Rica’s inflation returns to target range
- CHILE: Far-right dominates new constituent body
- COLOMBIA: Petro clashes with attorney general’s office
- In brief: Bolivia’s senate approves gold bill
- BRAZIL: Lula secures UK donation to Amazon Fund
- In brief: Brazil deputy minister named for central bank role
- CUBA: More anti-government protests
- In brief: Costa Rica’s inflation returns to target range
- MEXICO: Supreme court annuls part of electoral reform
- In brief: Monthly job creation stable in Mexico
- In brief: Chile’s annual inflation back to single digits