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Costa Rica Moves to Fire 36 Finance Ministry Workers Over Mouse-Jiggler App

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

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El Niño Could Leave 306,000 People in Costa Rica Short of Water

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Teachers Strike Today as 11 Groups March Through Downtown San José

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Protest Caravan to Santa Ana Could Slow Traffic West of San José

Costa Rica Moves to Fire 36 Finance Ministry Workers Over Mouse-Jiggler App

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

Costa Rica's Finance Ministry is still working to fire 36 employees accused of installing a mouse-jiggler program to make it look as if they...

El Niño Could Leave 306,000 People in Costa Rica Short of Water

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

More than 306,000 people in Costa Rica could face problems getting drinking water as the strongest El Niño on record dries us out, according...

Teachers Strike Today as 11 Groups March Through Downtown San José

The Tico Times - November 11, 2026

If you plan to drive, ride a bus or walk through downtown San José this morning, expect delays. Teachers' unions and public universities are...

Protest Caravan to Santa Ana Could Slow Traffic West of San José

The Tico Times - November 10, 2026

Shuttle drivers roll from La Sabana to Santa Ana at 7:30 a.m. over new 2027 marchamo fees. Expect delays.

Fire Chief Says Fernández Gave No Order on Ambulance Deal, but a Memo Cites Her

The Tico Times - November 7, 2026

A Sept. 25 memo cites President Fernández as the basis for a $13.88 million no-bid ambulance deal the fire chief defends.

Costa Rica’s Grynspan Wins 12 of 15 Votes in Eighth UN Secretary-General Poll

The Tico Times - November 7, 2026

Rebeca Grynspan won 12 of 15 Security Council votes in the eighth UN secretary-general straw poll.

Local Elections Drove Costa Rica’s CPTPP Reversal, Sources Say

The Tico Times - November 6, 2026

Concerns about the 2028 municipal elections helped drive Costa Rica's decision to abandon its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...

Costa Rica Unemployment Climbs to 6.5% With 20,000 More Out of Work

The Tico Times - November 5, 2026

Costa Rica's unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in the July-to-September quarter, up from 5.7% a year earlier, according to the National Institute of Statistics...

Call Center Cuts Costa Rica Job Pledge Over Asian Competition

The Tico Times - November 4, 2026

A Costa Rica call center cut its free zone hiring pledge from 111 to 45 jobs, blaming cheaper rivals in Asia.

Your 2027 Marchamo Is Due and the New Sticker Can Only Go On Once

The Tico Times - November 2, 2026

The 2027 marchamo is due by Dec. 31, with a new 10-year sticker you can only stick on once.

Missing Caribbean Fishermen Found Alive in Colombia, Family Says

The Tico Times - October 31, 2026

Three Costa Rican fishermen missing since Oct. 19 were found alive in Colombia, a relative says.

Grynspan Holds Lead as New Emirati Candidate Disappoints in Race to Lead UN

AFP - October 31, 2026

Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan again finished first on Friday in the UN Security Council’s seventh informal vote in the race for...

Sarapiquí Bus Crash Toll Rises to Three as Bus Lacked Excursion Permit

The Tico Times - October 29, 2026

A third woman has died following Wednesday's bus rollover in Sarapiquí, and transport regulators say the vehicle was authorized only to carry students, not...