• Signature of the strategic alliance framework agreement took place this

Wednesday at the Presidency of the Republic.

• Banco Popular will have a presence at the Brete West fair

March 10, 2024. San José, Costa Rica. This Wednesday the Bank

Popular and Community Development became the new partner

The incorporation of Banco Popular will allow it to provide support to

initiatives promoted by all the entities that make up part

of the BRETE Strategy, for the strengthening of companies, the

achievement of work spaces for the beneficiaries and a

important contribution to social development.

The signing of the agreement between the Ministry of Labor and Social Security

and Banco Popular took place this Wednesday during the conference of

press in the Presidency of the Republic.

“We have added a great strategic partner with whom we will work in the

Brete logic, improve people's employability, facilitating

their insertion into the labor market and thereby improve their

living conditions,” highlighted the Minister of Labor Andrés Romero.

“With this alliance we will see the Bank as one of the allies

strategic in the different Brete fairs and events, as well as in the

possibility of expanding the coverage of the different programs in the

For her part, Gina Carvajal Vega, Corporate General Manager of the

Banco Popular, highlighted that “with the social commitment that we

distinguishes in the financial system and in the hearts of citizens, the

Banco Popular joins this great strategy to sow hope

and bring opportunities to all those people who want to build a

“We will be reliable and solid allies to open doors and bring

I support our youth, every brave woman and every person who

has the goal of growing, learning and making their projects a reality with

effort. We trust all of them, because this is how true financial inclusion is built and, with it, greater growth,

development and equity throughout Costa Rica,” he highlighted.

Among the objectives of this alliance, it stands out that the

preferential access mainly for women and young people to

employment services within the framework of the National Employment System;

Likewise, it will allow the development of communication strategies

aimed mainly at women and young people, to facilitate

their priority access to employment and self-employment services.

Precisely, this Friday the Brete Oeste Fair will take place, in which

Banco Popular will have its first participation. It is a fair

vocational training at the facilities of the National Learning Institute

This activity aims to show people in the area

the training options available at nearby institutions,

in order to improve your employability profile and increase your

Juan Alfaro, Executive President of the INA, stated that “we continue with

the firm commitment to bring opportunities to the entire country, this time it

we do in the Western Region, with training offers that

Strengthen people's employability profile. This is an area

that is having accelerated growth, that is why we work to

that people are prepared and find quality employment.”

The President of the INA also took the opportunity to highlight the Agency

National Employment Agency (ANE), who will also be present at the fair

supporting people with information and registration. “The platform

ane.cr currently has almost 40 thousand registered users,

people who take advantage of the services offered, to connect

quickly with companies, with training and finally with work",

The Brete Oeste fair will begin at 9 in the morning and will continue

until 4 in the afternoon and training spaces will be offered in

technical careers with real employment options.