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Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low

The Tico Times - November 11, 2026

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Costa Rica Can’t Build Its Way Out of Traffic, Public Works Minister Says

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Protest Caravan to Santa Ana Could Slow Traffic West of San José

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Costa Rica Paid $701 Million More for Fuel This Year as Diesel Soared

Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low

The Tico Times - November 11, 2026

The dollar closed Tuesday at 448.43 colones on Monex, 1.63 colones above its all-time low.

Costa Rica Can’t Build Its Way Out of Traffic, Public Works Minister Says

The Tico Times - November 10, 2026

Costa Rica's public works minister says more lanes won't end traffic. Here's what MOPT is betting on instead.

Protest Caravan to Santa Ana Could Slow Traffic West of San José

The Tico Times - November 10, 2026

Shuttle drivers roll from La Sabana to Santa Ana at 7:30 a.m. over new 2027 marchamo fees. Expect delays.

Costa Rica Paid $701 Million More for Fuel This Year as Diesel Soared

The Tico Times - November 9, 2026

Costa Rica's fuel imports cost $2,267 million through September, up 44.77%, as the average barrel rose 37% and diesel led the increase.

A Proposed 15% Tax Would Reach Costa Rica Residents’ Foreign Dividends and Interest

The Tico Times - November 6, 2026

Costa Rica residents who earn interest, dividends, rent or capital gains outside the country would pay a 15% tax on that income under a...

Local Elections Drove Costa Rica’s CPTPP Reversal, Sources Say

The Tico Times - November 6, 2026

Concerns about the 2028 municipal elections helped drive Costa Rica's decision to abandon its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...

Your $1,000 Now Buys 46,810 Fewer Colones Than in January

The Tico Times - November 6, 2026

The US dollar slipped again in Costa Rica this week, leaving anyone who earns in dollars and spends in colones with noticeably less buying...

5,000 Shareholders, No Dividends and a Court Order for Hospital CIMA’s Top Executive

The Tico Times - November 6, 2026

A civil court in San José has ordered Clifton Neal Orme, the legal representative of Hospital CIMA, to appear in person and testify in...

Call Center Cuts Costa Rica Job Pledge Over Asian Competition

The Tico Times - November 4, 2026

A Costa Rica call center cut its free zone hiring pledge from 111 to 45 jobs, blaming cheaper rivals in Asia.

Weak Dollar Cuts Costa Rica Medical Tourism Revenue by Up to 15%

The Tico Times - November 4, 2026

Costa Rica's private hospitals, clinics and medical offices are treating about as many foreign patients as they have in recent years, but they are...

Democrats Win Congress but Costa Rica’s US Tariff Stays

The Tico Times - November 4, 2026

Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. The result hands President Donald Trump a divided government for...

What JetBlue’s Multi-Billion Dollar Debt Means for Costa Rica Flights

The Tico Times - November 3, 2026

JetBlue creditors have hired restructuring advisers as the airline's bonds slid to 42 cents on the dollar, raising questions about its Costa Rica routes.