Jaime Barrantes
Jaime Barrantes is the manager of pensions at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), who was in the news for highlighting the significant debt the government owes to pension funds, including the Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM) and the Junta de Pensiones y Jubilaciones del Magisterio Nacional (Jupema), which has reached ¢764 billion.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Costa Rica | 4 | 5.75 | 0.36% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 18,357 | $62,000 | 223$ |
| Totals | 4 | 5,094,118 | 18,357 | $62,000 | 223$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes confirmed that a technical dialogue table is already functioning to present a base proposal for pension reform.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes explained in March 2025 that the pressure from increased early retirements forced the CCSS to use almost all the interests of the reserve to cover the deficit.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes confirmed that the Caja would have to resort to reserves due to a shortfall in state contributions.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes, gerente de Pensiones, señaló que durante 2024 se utilizó casi la totalidad de los intereses de la reserva para cubrir el pago de las pensiones del régimen.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes confirmed that the Caja projects to deliver an action plan in the first half of 2026.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes confirmed that the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social would have to use its reserves to cover pension payments if the Ministry of Finance does not provide the necessary funds.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes, the manager of Pensions at CCSS, noted the stagnation in the institution's income for financing IVM despite the growth in reserves.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes is the manager of Pensiones who discussed the increase in demand for pension applications.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes, gerente de Pensiones de la CCSS, dijo a La Nación que la institución aún no ha valorado aplicar un ajuste en la cotización.
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Costa Rica:
Jaime Barrantes is the manager of pensions at CCSS and received the document with the proposals.
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