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Costa Rica Moves to Track Business Payments Made by SINPE Móvil

Costa Rica’s tax authority is preparing a new push against businesses and freelancers who receive payments through SINPE Móvil but do not report those...

Costa Rica Moves to Revive BCR Sale With Fight Over 38 Votes

The Fernández administration is preparing a new bill to sell Banco de Costa Rica, reviving one of the most politically sensitive privatization proposals and...

Costa Rica Rents Keep Rising Even as Inflation Stays Low

Costa Rica’s cost-of-living squeeze is showing up in one of the places residents feel most directly: rent. Housing rents rose 3.67% between May 2023...

Costa Rica Bill Could Make Some Small Loans More Expensive

A government-backed bill moving through Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly could make some small consumer loans more expensive by shifting them into a category that...

Costa Rica Supreme Court Rejects Fernández Narco Infiltration Claim

Costa Rica’s Supreme Court formally rejected President Laura Fernández’s claim that organized crime and drug trafficking have penetrated the judiciary, escalating a public dispute...

Costa Rican Rescue Teams Return Home After Venezuela Earthquake Mission

Costa Rican firefighters returned home Sunday after completing a humanitarian rescue mission in Venezuela, where they helped emergency crews respond to damage caused by...

Why Costa Rica’s Colón Stays Strong and the Dollar Keeps Falling

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified Costa Rica's de facto exchange-rate regime from a "managed float" to a "stabilized" arrangement, pointing to the...

What Private Elder Care Really Costs in Costa Rica

Private elder care in Costa Rica can cost far more than many pensions cover, leaving families to bridge a growing gap as the country’s...

Costa Rica Receives €10 Million EU Program for Migrant Support

The European Union has launched a €10 million initiative in Costa Rica aimed at expanding support for migrants, refugees and people seeking international protection....

Costa Rica Carries Out Second Mass Deportation Flight

Costa Rica carried out its second mass aerial deportation of foreign nationals today, sending 26 people to Colombia and Ecuador in an operation...
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Costa Rica Moves to Track Business Payments Made by SINPE Móvil

Costa Rica’s tax authority is preparing a new push against businesses and freelancers who receive payments through SINPE Móvil but do not report those...

Costa Rica Airport Audio Leak Points to Bigger Control Tower Crisis

A leaked radio exchange at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose has turned a tense runway dispute into a broader warning about the...

Costa Rica Confirms Two Mpox Cases in San José

Costa Rica confirmed two mpox cases in San José, prompting health authorities to activate epidemiological surveillance, case investigations and contact tracing. The patients are...

Costa Rica Weekend Weather – Strong Winds and a Tropical Wave

Strong trade winds will continue across Costa Rica today, with gusts expected between 40 and 75 km/h (25 to 47 mph), especially in northern...