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San José Official Resigns After Nightlife Rules Are Halted

A senior San José municipal official who helped develop controversial new rules for bars, restaurants and live entertainment has resigned, days after the city...

Costa Rica ‘sold itself’ to Washington for visa power, says Óscar Arias

Former President and Nobel Peace laureate Óscar Arias has accused Costa Rica of surrendering its foreign-policy independence to the United States, telling a San...

Costa Rica Approves Budget Shift From Childcare and Housing Programs

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has given final approval to an extraordinary budget that redirects ₡70 billion (about $154 million) previously assigned to childcare, nutrition...

Costa Rica Capital Reverses Course on Restaurant and Bar Restriction

San José’s municipal government is moving to discard a proposed entertainment regulation that would have restricted dancing, live music, DJs and karaoke at restaurants...

Costa Rica Lawmaker Targets Music Licensing Fees

A political fight over music licensing fees has reached Costa Rica’s municipal governments, raising questions about how restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses must...

Why Costa Rica’s Highway Projects Keep Costing More Than Promised

If you have ever wondered why a highway project in Costa Rica costs more than the government said it would, and finishes later than...

Could Costa Rican Farmer Be the Oldest Person Alive?

José Flores Flores, a Guanacaste farmer whose reported birth date is supported by Costa Rican civil and church records, celebrated his 119th birthday Saturday...

Costa Rica’s Small Business Registry Reaches Record Level

The number of micro, small and medium-sized businesses registered with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce has nearly doubled over the past...

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...
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San José Official Resigns After Nightlife Rules Are Halted

A senior San José municipal official who helped develop controversial new rules for bars, restaurants and live entertainment has resigned, days after the city...

Costa Rica ‘sold itself’ to Washington for visa power, says Óscar Arias

Former President and Nobel Peace laureate Óscar Arias has accused Costa Rica of surrendering its foreign-policy independence to the United States, telling a San...

Costa Rica Mobilizes Communities to Protect Threatened Coral Reefs

A coalition of environmental organizations has launched a nationwide campaign to protect Costa Rica’s coral reefs as a powerful El Niño threatens to push...

How to Watch the World Cup Final Weekend in Costa Rica

The World Cup ends this weekend, and you can watch both closing matches from Costa Rica without staying up late or paying for a...