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Costa Rica Supreme Court President Won’t Seek New Term

Costa Rica will soon have a new president of its Supreme Court after Orlando Aguirre announced that he will not seek another four-year term...

IKEA Maps Out Its Costa Rica Rollout in Three Locations

IKEA has identified the first three sites it plans to operate in Costa Rica, giving the clearest picture yet of how the Swedish home...

Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan Slips to Second in UN Race

Costa Rican economist and former vice president Rebeca Grynspan has fallen to second place in the race to become the next secretary-general of the...

Costa Rica Expands Online English Classes to 100 Rural Schools

More than 2,000 children in rural Costa Rican communities are now receiving English lessons through a technology-based program that connects small schools with specialized...

Costa Rica President Sends Eight Major Proposals to Congress

President Laura Fernández has presented eight new bills that could change how Costa Rica handles pensions, loans, government contracts, internet funding and several other...

Costa Rica Lawmakers Challenge Sweeping State-Secrecy Order

Opposition lawmakers asked Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber today to immediately suspend a decree that places broad categories of government security information, including budgets and...

Former Costa Rica Health Minister’s Trial Delayed After Lawyer Leaves Case

The trial of former Health Minister Joselyn Chacón has been postponed until October after a court ruled that her attorney had abandoned the defense...

Nurses Strike at Hospital México After Staffing Talks Collapse

More than 180 nurses walked out at one of Costa Rica's three national referral hospitals after talks with the CCSS ended without agreement.

Costa Rica Seals Security Contracts as “Operation Pegasus” Remark Goes Unexplained

A decree in force since August 10 seals Costa Rican security records including procurement files, as a governing-party lawmaker's unexplained "Operation Pegasus" remark sharpens the dispute.

Costa Rica Free-Zone Growth Slows to Weakest Pace Since 2020

Growth in Costa Rica’s free-zone economy slowed sharply in June, falling to its weakest pace since 2020 and extending a year-long deceleration in one...

Costa Rica Drills for Disaster Today While Its Quake Sensors Go Unfunded

Costa Rica evacuates at 10 a.m. today. The alarms are not real, you should go along with whoever asks you to leave the building,...

New York Lawyers Group Raises Alarm Over Costa Rica Court Budget Cuts

One of the oldest and largest bar associations in the United States has asked two international bodies to keep watch over Costa Rica's judiciary,...

Costa Rica President Declares Security and Intelligence Information a ‘State Secret’

President Laura Fernández has placed a broad range of Costa Rican security and intelligence information under a “State Secret” designation, restricting public access to...

Costa Rica Runs Its National Evacuation Drill Wednesday

Costa Rica holds its eighth national evacuation drill Wednesday at 10 a.m. Here's what happens, how to take part, and what to prepare first.
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Costa Rica Sees a Increase in Dengue and New Malaria Concerns

Costa Rica is fighting an uphill battle against two mosquito-borne diseases this year, with dengue cases climbing sharply and malaria showing signs of resurgence...

Costa Rica Moves Toward Satellite Cell Coverage With Starlink

Costa Rica is getting its first taste of satellite connected cell phones, and both of the biggest telecom operators are behind it. Liberty and...

Costa Rica Supreme Court President Won’t Seek New Term

Costa Rica will soon have a new president of its Supreme Court after Orlando Aguirre announced that he will not seek another four-year term...

Costa Rica Psychedelic Retreat Industry Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Tourist Death

The 2024 death of an American tourist during a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica has drawn fresh international attention after the New York Times...