Costa Rica

Fitch Keeps Costa Rica at ‘BB’ Rating with Positive Outlook

Tico Times - December 18, 2025

Fitch Ratings has confirmed Costa Rica's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at 'BB' and kept the outlook positive. The decision points to steady...

Costa Rica President Chaves Retains Immunity in Electoral Probe Vote

December 16, 2025

President Chaves’ Political Future Hangs on Costa Rica Immunity Decision

December 16, 2025

Costa Rican Christmas Traditions: The Nativity Scene

December 14, 2025

Costa Rica’s Medical Devices Lead 2025 Exports

December 11, 2025

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Assembly to Vote on Chaves Immunity Lift

Tico Times - December 9, 2025

The Legislative Assembly has set December 16 for a key plenary session to vote on removing President Rodrigo Chaves' immunity. The move follows a...

Costa Rica

MarViva Urges Costa Rica Presidential Hopefuls to Focus on Ocean Protection

Tico Times - December 7, 2025

Fundación MarViva has rolled out a set of five key priorities for candidates vying for the presidency in the 2026 elections. The group, which...

Costa Rica

Chinese Embassy Warns Costa Rican Candidate Over Taiwan Ties

Tico Times - December 4, 2025

The Chinese Embassy here has told presidential candidate Eliécer Feinzaig to stop meddling in China's affairs and avoid actions that could harm relations between...

Costa Rica

No Army in Costa Rica: How a 1948 Decision Changed Central America

The Tico Times - November 30, 2025

On December 1, 1948, José Figueres Ferrer, President of the Founding Junta of the Second Republic, officially abolished the Costa Rican army by symbolically...

Costa Rica

EU to Send First Observer Mission for Costa Rica’s 2026 Elections

Tico Times - November 29, 2025

The European Union has agreed to send an observer mission to monitor the country's national elections for the first time, marking a new step...

Costa Rica

In Memory of Carlos Alvarado Valverde: A Highly Regarded Authority on Costa Rican Security

Tico Times - November 28, 2025

Carlos Alvarado Valverde, former director of the Coast Guard, former head of the Costa Rican Drug Control Institute (ICD), and respected security analyst, died...

Arts and Culture

Thanksgiving in Costa Rica Through a Tico Kitchen

The Tico Times - November 27, 2025

Wondering where I was going to get the pan drippings for the gravy and mashed potatoes I agreed to make for an expat Thanksgiving...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Willing to Take In Salvadoran Facing U.S. Expulsion

Tico Times - November 22, 2025

A senior Costa Rican government official has confirmed that the country remains open to receiving Kilmar Abrego García, a Salvadoran man at the center...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Excluded as Deportation Option for Salvadoran Migrant

Tico Times - November 21, 2025

A senior official from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement testified in a federal court hearing that Costa Rica stands off-limits for deporting Kilmar Abrego...

Costa Rica

U.S. Congressman Alarmed Over Costa Rica’s Immunity Push

Tico Times - November 20, 2025

A U.S. Congressman has stepped into Costa Rica's heated political debate, requesting a direct briefing from our country's ambassador in Washington amid growing questions...