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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...

Costa Rica Pilot Faces Discipline After Aviation Safety Criticism

Costa Rican police pilot David Damazzio Fernández faces possible suspension or dismissal over media comments about aviation safety oversight and criticism posted on social media.

Costa Rica Population Could Begin Shrinking Earlier Than Expected

Costa Rica's population could begin shrinking earlier than previously expected as the number of children being born continues to fall faster than population experts...

Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan retakes lead in race to head the UN

Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan moved back to the front of the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations on Friday....

Costa Rica Courts Say Child Support Must Track the Dollar

If you earn in dollars and pay child support in colones, Costa Rican appeals judges say the court can no longer treat the exchange...

Costa Rica’s CCSS Prioritizes Emergency Care on Strike Day

Costa Rica’s public health system has put backup plans in place for a nationwide strike called for today over problems with workers’ pay. Emergency...

Costa Rica Businesses Warn Strong Colón Is Threatening Jobs

Costa Rica’s unemployment rate remains low by recent standards, but a closer look at the labor market shows fewer people participating in the workforce...

Teachers’ union takes Cartago protest exclusion to Costa Rica’s top court

Police defended Cartago's security perimeter as a teachers' union filed a court appeal over its exclusion from the ceremony.

Costa Rica Court Freezes Quaker Oats Trademarks

A San José civil court ordered an embargo on Quaker Oats trademarks registered in Costa Rica to secure compensation for local distributor Conaven, formerly Constenla.

Thousands rally across Costa Rica in defense of the courts as President Fernández pushes judicial overhaul

Thousands of Costa Ricans protested last night against what they see as a threat to the country's democracy from President Laura Fernández, driven by...

Cartago Reverses Business Closure Order for Independence Night

Cartago has withdrawn its Independence Day business closure order, and the Security Ministry now says the decision was never its to make.

A Record Quiet Atlantic Does Not Mean a Calm Costa Rica

The Atlantic has gone longer without a hurricane than in any season on record. Here is why, and why it does not make Costa Rica any safer.
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Remote Osa Eco-Lodge Playa Cativo Joins Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Playa Cativo Lodge, a secluded beachfront retreat on the Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica's Southern Zone, has been admitted into Small Luxury Hotels of...

Costa Rica Changes Route 1 Traffic Pattern Near San Ramón

Drivers using Route 1 between the Central Valley and Puntarenas is facing a new traffic pattern today as construction continues around San Ramón. The...

Human Trafficking Cases Reach 16-Year High in Costa Rica

Costa Rica recorded 83 human trafficking victims in 2025, the highest number reported in any single year since at least 2010, according to figures...

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.