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Why Costa Rica’s Colón Stays Strong and the Dollar Keeps Falling

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...

What Private Elder Care Really Costs in Costa Rica

Private elder care in Costa Rica can cost far more than many pensions cover, leaving families to bridge a growing gap as the country’s...

Costa Rica Receives €10 Million EU Program for Migrant Support

The European Union has launched a €10 million initiative in Costa Rica aimed at expanding support for migrants, refugees and people seeking international protection....

Costa Rica Carries Out Second Mass Deportation Flight

Costa Rica carried out its second mass aerial deportation of foreign nationals today, sending 26 people to Colombia and Ecuador in an operation...

Costa Rica’s Ethanol Gasoline Plan Faces New Delay

Costa Rica’s plan to begin selling gasoline mixed with ethanol is still moving forward, but drivers may have to wait longer than expected before...

Costa Rica’s Mid-Year School Break Raises Dropout Concerns

Costa Rica’s upcoming mid-year school vacation is drawing renewed concern from education specialists, who warn that the two-week break can become a turning point...

Costa Rica Sends a Second Rescue Team to Earthquake-Stricken Venezuela

Costa Rica increased its response to Venezuela's earthquake disaster yesterday, dispatching a second contingent of 48 search-and-rescue specialists to a country where the death...

Costa Rica Sends Rescue Mission to Venezuela After Devastating Earthquakes

Costa Rica has sent a rescue and humanitarian mission to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes left widespread damage, collapsed buildings and an urgent need...

Costa Rica Debt Plan Prompts Warnings Over Dollar and Public Finances

A group of Costa Rican economists is warning that the government’s plan to issue up to $13.5 billion in eurobonds is excessive, unnecessary in...

Costa Rica Adoption Review Deepens After Norway Final Report

Norway’s final report on international adoptions has turned Costa Rica’s recent file review into a sharper official finding: Norwegian authorities did not do enough...
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A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

Fifty-seven years ago in July was simply unforgettable. Sure, I was all of 6 years old, and had only just begun to have my...

João Fonseca Falls at Wimbledon as Brazil’s Run Ends

João Fonseca’s Wimbledon run ended Friday with a flat but revealing third-round defeat, as Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin beat the Brazilian teenager 6-3, 6-3,...

Argentina Survives Cabo Verde Scare in World Cup Thriller

Argentina kept its World Cup title defense alive Friday night, but only after Cabo Verde pushed the defending champions to the edge in one...

Costa Rican Travelers Get New Global eSIM Option

Costa Rican telecommunications brand kölbi has launched a new Global eSIM service with Airalo, giving travelers a way to buy international data packages before...