Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan faces a new challenge in her campaign to become the next United Nations secretary-general after a senior diplomat from the...

Thousands March as Costa Rica Lawmakers Cut 8 Billion Colones From Public Universities

The Tico Times - October 21, 2026

Thousands of students, university staff, union members and social activists marched through San José yesterday against cuts to public university funding. Late that night,...

Costa Rica University Protests Move Forward After Lawmakers Approve New Budget Cuts

The Tico Times - October 20, 2026

Costa Rica's public universities are moving ahead with a major demonstration in San José today after lawmakers approved a controversial reduction in university funding...

Costa Rica Faces an $882 Million Revenue Hole as Courts, Police and Schools Take Cuts

The Tico Times - October 19, 2026

Costa Rica expects to collect about ₡400,000 million ($882 million) less than it budgeted for 2026, and the Finance Ministry is asking lawmakers to...

University March Will Slow San José Traffic Tuesday From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Tico Times - October 19, 2026

If you need to get across eastern San José or downtown tomorrow, plan around a national march against cuts to public university funding. Marchers...

Costa Rica Office Vacancy Could Hit 27% by 2030 as Multinationals Cut Jobs

The Tico Times - October 17, 2026

Costa Rica office vacancy could reach 27.1% by 2030 as multinationals cut 2,205 free-zone jobs, an analyst warns.

Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan Leads UN Race but Faces Two Potential Vetoes

The Tico Times - October 17, 2026

Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan remains the leading candidate to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, but a new round of voting...

Costa Rica’s President Says US Government Already Operates on Costa Rican Soil

The Tico Times - October 16, 2026

President Laura Fernández said U.S. government agencies already carry out operations on Costa Rican territory, describing them as the continuation of existing security arrangements...

Costa Rica Bills Would Keep Kids Off Social Media Until 14 or 15

The Tico Times - October 15, 2026

Costa Rican children younger than 15 could be barred from opening social media accounts under one of two bills now before the Legislative Assembly....

Costa Rica’s Public Schools Have Lost 180,000 Students in Five Years

The Tico Times - October 14, 2026

Public school enrollment in Costa Rica has fallen 16.5% since 2021 as births decline, while private schools have added more than 12,000 students.

ICE Sent Two Costa Rican Children to a Texas Family Detention Center

The Tico Times - October 13, 2026

ICE apprehended two Costa Rican children, ages 9 and 11, near New Orleans and moved them 12 hours by road to the Dilley family detention center in Texas.