Four fishermen from the Roxana II remain missing in Costa Rica’s North Pacific after rough seas linked to Tropical Storm Cristina caused multiple boating...

La Carpio Shows Signs of Change After Years Marked by Poverty

Mitzi Stark - June 13, 2026

Years ago the name La Carpio stood for extreme poverty, homes made of corregated metal and recycled wood, and high crime. That's all changed....

Rural Women Lead Climate Resilience Efforts in Costa Rica’s Farming Communities

Tico Times - June 12, 2026

Rural women in Costa Rica are playing a growing role in climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture and food security, with new support from United Nations-backed...

Costa Rica’s 2026 Growth Forecast Trimmed by World Bank

Tico Times - June 12, 2026

The World Bank lowered its 2026 growth forecast for Costa Rica to 3.5%, a modest downgrade that places the country in line with other...

Costa Rica watches the dollar climb after four years of a rising colón

Tico Times - June 9, 2026

After spending most of 2026 near record lows, the U.S. dollar has clawed back a little ground in Costa Rica over the past two...

Costa Rica Tax Revenue Keeps Falling as UNA Economists Urge Fiscal Reform

Tico Times - June 9, 2026

A public university research center has called a comprehensive fiscal reform "necessary and urgent," warning that Costa Rica's tax revenue has been sliding since...

Costa Rica Moves to Protect Jobs at Golfito Free Trade Zone

Tico Times - June 7, 2026

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved a reform this week that gives commercial operators inside the Depósito Libre Comercial de Golfito something they have sought...

Costa Rica Raises Concern Over Russian Military Presence in Nicaragua

AFP - June 5, 2026

Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar expressed concern Thursday over the “significant presence of Russian military personnel” in Nicaragua, during an interview in Paris...