After just six months in the job, Costa Rica’s finance minister Rodrigo Chaves tendered his resignation last week. His departure followed a dispute with President Carlos Alvarado over a new bill approved last month by the legislative assembly removing limits on local government spending which Chaves opposed. Costa Rica has attracted plaudits from the likes of the United Nations (UN) for its response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but the dispute between Alvarado and Chaves points to tensions over spending in relation to the health emergency. It also comes as Costa Rica’s fiscal situation, already a priority for the government ahead of the pandemic, remains a cause for concern.End of preview - This article contains approximately 844 words.
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