Income inequality in Costa Rica increased in 2021

Income inequality in Costa Rica had its highest point in 2021, according to the latest report from the State of the Nation, an academic initiative that tracks the country's performance based on official data dating back to 1987. According to the researchers Although the covid-19 pandemic deepened inequality, it was already a trend that affected the most vulnerable families, with difficulties in meeting their basic needs.

From San José, Djenane Villanueva has the details.