The International Monetary Fund advised Costa Rica’s central bank to consider further cuts to its benchmark interest rate. The changes would help transmission to...

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Costa Rica Dollar Hits Two Decade Low Amid Debate Over External Debt

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Costa Rica’s dollar exchange rate has fallen to levels not seen in about two decades, and economists Fernando Naranjo and Norberto Zúñiga say one...

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Women in Costa Rica Struggle More to Find Jobs Than Men

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Women in Costa Rica continue to participate in the labor market at lower rates than men, according to the most recent statistics from the...

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Costa Rica Records Another Month of Negative Inflation

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Costa Rica recorded negative annual inflation for another month in February 2026, with overall prices down 2.73 percent from the same period a year...

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Chaves Says He Would Run for President Again If Costa Rica Needs Him

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President Rodrigo Chaves said he has not ruled out running for the presidency again once his current term ends. In a recent interview with...

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Motorcycles Account for the Majority of Road Deaths in Costa Rica

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Motorcycles continue to take the heaviest toll on Costa Rica's roads. In January and February this year, 63 people died while riding motorcycles. Those...

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Costa Rica Installs First Sun Meter to Cut Skin Cancer Risk

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The College of Physicians and Surgeons installed the country’s first solmáforo at its Sabana Sur headquarters as a pilot project to promote daily protection...

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Costa Rica Urges De-Escalation as Iran Retaliates to U.S.-Israel Attack

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Costa Rica expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East after the United States and Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran...