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#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: Key Rules for the Payment and Observance of the September 15 Public Holiday

On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Costa Rica will commemorate 205 years of independence, one of the country's most important civic celebrations and a date that, for labor law purposes, is a mandatory paid public holiday, pursuant to Article 148 of the Labor Code.

#Guatemala 🇬🇹 #BDS_Informs: September 15 Public Holiday Will Not Be Moved to Promote Domestic Tourism

In 2026, Tuesday, September 15—the date on which Guatemala celebrates its Independence Day—will...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #BDS_Informs: September 14 and 15 National Public Holidays: Key Legal Provisions

In Nicaragua, September 14 commemorates the heroic Battle of San Jacinto, while September 15 marks...

#Panama 🇵🇦 #BDS_ImmigrationAlert: Ecuador Formally Added to Panama’s Friendly Nations Visa Subcategory

The Republic of Panama, through the Ministry of Public Security, has enacted Executive Decree No....

#Panama 🇵🇦 #BDS_LaborAlert: Regulations Issued for the Internship Program Created by Law 513 of 2026

Following the enactment of Law 513 on March 20, 2026, the Internship Program was established to...

#Honduras 🇭🇳 #BDS_LaborAlert: Honduras Bans Imports of Goods Linked to Forced Labor

The Ministry of Labor and Social Security (SETRASS), throughMinisterial Agreement No....

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: ACE Establishes New Data Protection and Administrative Enforcement Obligations

On August 11, 2026, the State Cybersecurity Agency (ACE in Spanish) formally issued, through...

#DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #BDS_LaborAlert: Minimum Wage Increase Approved for Construction and Related Workers

The National Wage Committee (CNS) approved, through Resolution No. CNS-04-2026, a 20% increase in...

#Panama 🇵🇦 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Rules for Verifying the Authenticity of Certified Medical Leaves

Executive Decree No. 29 of August 19, 2026, published in Official Gazette No. 30,593, amended...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: For the First Time, the August 31 Public Holiday Will Be Observed on a Weekday: Key Labor Implications

Next Monday, August 31, Costa Rica will commemorate “Black People and Afro-Costa Rican Culture Day”