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Costa Rica Climbs in 2026 World Press Freedom Index to Lead the Americas

Costa Rica moved up one spot to 18th place in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released Thursday by Reporters Without Borders, reaffirming its...

Costa Rica Fertility Rate Hits 1.2 as Families Get Smaller and Older

Costa Rica is undergoing a demographic transformation that will leave a lasting mark on the country. Families are smaller, parents are starting later in...

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Costa Rica’s Central Valley

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook Costa Rica late Monday night, rattling homes and buildings across the Central Valley and parts of the Pacific region....

San José Moves Forward With Upgrades to Parque Central and Key Plazas

San José will move ahead this year with upgrades to Parque Central, Plaza de las Garantías Sociales and Plaza González Víquez as part of...

Strong Colón and Higher Port Fees Squeeze Costa Rica’s Exporters

Costa Rican exporters are absorbing hits from three directions at once: rising port fees on the Caribbean coast, a colón that has strengthened to...

Costa Rica’s Colón Won’t Weaken — Now Two BCCR Directors Want a Rate Cut

Costa Rica's colón continues to defy gravity against the U.S. dollar, closing yet another week below the ¢460 mark and tightening the squeeze on...

Costa Rica Receives Third Group of Deportees from the United States

Costa Rica received a third group of people deported from the United States yesterday afternoon, as the country continues carrying out a new migration...

Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan Makes Her Case to Lead the United Nations

Costa Rica’s push to place Rebeca Grynspan at the head of the United Nations moved into a more public phase this week, as the...

Costa Rica Warns Drivers About Fake QR Code Parking Scam

Costa Rica is warning drivers about a scam in which fake parking or violation notices are being left on windshields in paid parking areas....

Costa Rica Takes in Second Group of Deportees from the United States

Costa Rica received its second group of deportees from the United States on Friday confirming that a controversial third-country removal program is now operating...
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Costa Rica Press Freedom Under Scrutiny After US Visa Revocations

Just days before Costa Rica inaugurates its new president, a deeply troubling development has cast a shadow over the country’s long-standing reputation as a...

What Is the Scope of the Mega-Trial Against MS-13 Leaders in El Salvador?

Shackled hand and foot, visibly aged, the MS-13 leaders on trial in El Salvador are now only a shadow of the violent gang members...

Costa Rica Court Orders Urgent Action to Protect Tempisque River

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ordered several state agencies and local governments to act together to address the degradation of the Tempisque River, after...

Latin American Clay-Court Hopes Take Center Stage at Italian Open in Rome

The Italian Open is underway at the Foro Italico, and for tennis fans across Latin America, this year’s tournament offers more than the usual...