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Rebeca Grynspan Leads UN Secretary-General Vote for Fourth Time

Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan on Wednesday topped a United Nations Security Council “straw poll” for the fourth time in the race...

Costa Rica Coffee Producers Warn Strong Colón Is Forcing Job Cuts

Costa Rica’s coffee industry is warning that the unusually strong colón is putting growing pressure on farms, pushing some producers to cut workers and...

Liberation Party Will Vote Against Costa Rica Joining Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

The PLN’s 17 votes could decide whether Costa Rica joins the CPTPP if the accord needs a two-thirds majority, as President Laura Fernández weighs whether to sign.

Costa Rica Job Losses Mount as Major Companies Cut Operations

Job creation has struggled to gain momentum in Costa Rica, while business closures and corporate restructuring have resulted in the loss of at least...

Costa Rica Red Cross Considers Ending Overnight Shifts at 20 Branches

The Costa Rican Red Cross is considering eliminating overnight shifts at 20 local branches as financial pressure continues to affect its emergency-response network. The...

Costa Rica Moves to Restrict Imports Linked to Forced Labor

Costa Rica is setting up a new system to keep goods made with forced labor from entering, a move that comes a little more...

Rebeca Grynspan Strengthens Lead in Race for UN Secretary-General

Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan topped an informal United Nations Security Council vote for the third time on Tuesday, in what appears to be growing...

Polarization in Costa Rica is Rooted in Ancient History

At the University of Oxford, we have been helping to build a vast database of world history capable of explaining why some civilizations grow...

Costa Rica El Niño Plan Warns of Major Water Supply Risks

Costa Rica is preparing for possible water shortages affecting hundreds of thousands of people as the strong El Niño weather pattern continues to reduce...

Costa Rica Takes Growing Role in U.S. Deportation Program

Costa Rica has quietly become an important destination in a growing U.S. deportation program that sends migrants to countries they are not from, leaving...

Fernández Says “I Am the President” Amid Backlash Over Tovar Firing

President Laura Fernández has delivered her strongest defense yet of the sudden firing of Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar, warning her entire Cabinet that major...

Tovar Firing Leaves Costa Rica Without a Foreign Minister for UN Speech

Costa Rica is days from its UN General Assembly address with no confirmed speaker, as a timeline of the Trump meeting dispute and warnings from former diplomats raise new questions.

Costa Rica Fires Foreign Minister After Trump Meeting Dispute

President Laura Fernández fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar today after saying he failed to tell her about a high-level security meeting with U.S. President...

Costa Rican Lawmakers Reject Minute of Silence for Man Who Died in ICE Custody

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly yesterday rejected a motion to hold a minute of silence for Carlos Josué Marchena, a Costa Rican man who died...
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US Flags Costa Rica Again Over Illegal and Unreported Fishing Concerns

Costa Rica is once again under scrutiny from the United States over shortcomings in the monitoring of its fishing fleet, less than three years...

Costa Rica’s Pensionado Visa Ranks Fourth in Global Retirement Index

Costa Rica's Pensionado visa ranks fourth of 46 retirement programs worldwide on its $1,000 income rule and tax treatment. Paperwork is the weak spot.

New Details Reveal Political Contacts of Producers in Costa Rica Money-Laundering Probe

New details emerging from Costa Rica’s investigation into alleged drug-money laundering through concerts show that two prominent event producers detained this week had recent...

Rebeca Grynspan Leads UN Secretary-General Vote for Fourth Time

Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan on Wednesday topped a United Nations Security Council “straw poll” for the fourth time in the race...