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Costa Rica Escalates Court Fight With Criminal Complaint Against Judges

The governing party filed a criminal complaint against four Constitutional Chamber judges on Monday. Judicial unions have called a protest for Thursday, August 6.

Costa Rica Orders AyA to Compensate Customers Over Excess Water Charges

An audit put improper water, sewer and hydrant charges at roughly ₡65.4 billion and gave AyA and Aresep until June 2027 to define how customers will be paid back.

Costa Rica’s Economy Slows as Central Bank Warns of El Niño Risk

Costa Rica's Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for this year, pointing to a climate shock that has already begun to weigh on...

What the Judicial Coup Fight in Costa Rica is Actually About

President Fernández accused four justices of the Constitutional Chamber of staging a coup d'état on Friday and announced that the governing-party legislative bench will...

Costa Rica Pressed to Improve Conditions for Indigenous Coffee Workers

More than 500 people and organizations, among them three former presidents of Costa Rica and Panama, have signed a public statement demanding that the...

Costa Rica Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast as El Niño Raises Cost Risks

Costa Rica’s Central Bank has lowered its economic growth forecast for 2026 as weaker exports, slower household demand and the expected effects of El...

Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan Leads in Race to Head United Nations

Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan emerged as the early frontrunner to become the next leader of the United Nations after receiving the strongest support...

Boston Scientific Confirms Costa Rica Layoffs in $800M Plan

Boston Scientific has confirmed that its Costa Rican operation forms part of a global restructuring program that sets aside as much as $300 million...

Costa Rica Warns of Poor Air Quality as Saharan Dust Arrives

A new push of Saharan dust is expected to spread across Costa Rica this week, bringing hazy skies, reduced visibility and poorer air quality,...

Costa Rica Reworks $400 Million Limón Hospital Tender After Failed Bid

Costa Rica's public health system is preparing to relaunch the tender for a new hospital in Limón during the final week of July, seven...

Costa Rica Tax Bill Would Allow Seizures Without Prior Court Approval

The Finance Ministry has asked Congress for the power to order, execute and auction seizures of a delinquent taxpayer's assets without first obtaining permission...

New 12.5% US Tariff Hits Costa Rican Exports — Here’s What’s Exempt

An additional United States tariff of 12.5% on certain Costa Rican goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time today, at the same moment...

Electric Cars in Costa Rica Face a Higher Sales Tax

Costa Rica's Finance Ministry has increased the selective consumption tax applied to electric vehicles, a change Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday evening and...

More Than 2,100 Dead People Found in Costa Rica Social Aid Records

The Costa Rican institution that channels lottery profits into a fifth of the country's social protection spending did not report a single one of...
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U.S. Citizen Found Dead in Guanacaste as OIJ Investigates

The Judicial Investigation Agency is treating the death of a 75-year-old U.S. citizen found in Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, as an apparent homicide possibly linked to a robbery at the property.

Costa Rica Ends Virtual Court Hearing Agreement for Prisoners

Costa Rica’s Justice Ministry has ended its agreement with the Judicial Branch to conduct virtual court hearings from prison, a decision that could require...

Costa Rica Escalates Court Fight With Criminal Complaint Against Judges

The governing party filed a criminal complaint against four Constitutional Chamber judges on Monday. Judicial unions have called a protest for Thursday, August 6.

US Guarantee Letter Clears Final Hurdle for Macho Coca Extradition

The United States has delivered the written assurances Costa Rican courts required before Gilbert Hernán Bell Fernández, the Limón businessman known as "Macho Coca,"...