José Flores Flores, a Guanacaste farmer whose reported birth date is supported by Costa Rican civil and church records, celebrated his 119th birthday Saturday...
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’s tax authority is preparing a new push against businesses and freelancers who receive payments through SINPE Móvil but do not report those...
The Fernández administration is preparing a new bill to sell Banco de Costa Rica, reviving one of the most politically sensitive privatization proposals and...
Costa Rica’s cost-of-living squeeze is showing up in one of the places residents feel most directly: rent.
Housing rents rose 3.67% between May 2023...
A government-backed bill moving through Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly could make some small consumer loans more expensive by shifting them into a category that...
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court formally rejected President Laura Fernández’s claim that organized crime and drug trafficking have penetrated the judiciary, escalating a public dispute...
Costa Rican firefighters returned home Sunday after completing a humanitarian rescue mission in Venezuela, where they helped emergency crews respond to damage caused by...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified Costa Rica's de facto exchange-rate regime from a "managed float" to a "stabilized" arrangement, pointing to the...
Argentina survived another tense knockout match Saturday night, defeating 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to advance to the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA...
More than one-third of the vehicles presented for Costa Rica’s mandatory technical inspection failed on their first attempt during 2025, with excessive emissions, worn...
Costa Rica has joined the United States and 11 other countries in urging Colombian authorities to guarantee a peaceful, orderly and transparent transfer of...
