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Costa Rica Fuel Prices Jump as Drivers Face Higher Costs at the Pump

Fuel prices in Costa Rica rose sharply this week, adding another expense for residents, expats and tourists planning road trips across the country. The...

Costa Rica Inauguration to Bring Traffic Delays Near La Sabana

Drivers in San José should expect heavy traffic, detours, and temporary road closures around La Sabana tomorrow, May 8, as Costa Rica holds its...

Costa Rica Press Freedom Under Scrutiny After US Visa Revocations

Just days before Costa Rica inaugurates its new president, a deeply troubling development has cast a shadow over the country’s long-standing reputation as a...

What Is the Scope of the Mega-Trial Against MS-13 Leaders in El Salvador?

Shackled hand and foot, visibly aged, the MS-13 leaders on trial in El Salvador are now only a shadow of the violent gang members...

Costa Rica Court Orders Urgent Action to Protect Tempisque River

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ordered several state agencies and local governments to act together to address the degradation of the Tempisque River, after...

Costa Rica Environmental Groups Host Concert to Protect Sharks

A coalition of environmental organizations will hold a concert Friday night in San José to call attention to the decline of shark populations in...

Marriott to Open World’s First All-Inclusive JW Marriott in Costa Rica

Marriott International will open the JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, All-Inclusive, in Costa Rica on September 10, marking the JW Marriott brand’s...

Fresh Del Monte to Close Four Banana Farms in Costa Rica

Fresh Del Monte Produce will close four banana farms in Costa Rica’s Atlantic Region, affecting approximately 1,200 hectares of production and more than 850...

Costa Rica’s Laura Fernández Names Rodrigo Chaves Minister of Presidency

President-elect Laura Fernández named outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves as minister of the Presidency and minister of Finance on Tuesday, giving her predecessor one of...

Canada Updates Costa Rica Travel Advisory Over Crime Concerns

Canada has updated its travel advice page for Costa Rica, keeping our country under a nationwide recommendation to “exercise a high degree of caution”...
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What Tourists Should Know About Hantavirus and Dengue in Costa Rica

Visitors planning trips to Costa Rica should keep viral illnesses in perspective: hantavirus deserves awareness, but dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases remain the more...

Rodrigo Chaves Stays at Center of Power as Costa Rica Enters Fernández Era

Costa Rica’s transfer of power on Friday is bringing a new president but not a clean break from the leader who dominated the last...

Starlink Expands Business Internet Access in Rural Costa Rica

Liberty Empresas has been authorized to resell Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet in Costa Rica, opening a new option for businesses, schools and organizations operating...

Trump Says He Would Not Pay $1,000 for U.S. World Cup Opener

President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he would not pay the $1,000-plus ticket price for the United States' first World...