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China Tops US in Latin America Influence for First Time

China's influence in Latin America is now viewed more positively than that of the United States, a major poll conducted in 17 Latin American...

Costa Rica Ombudsman Condemns Justice Minister’s Prison Video

Costa Rica's ombudsman condemned a Justice Ministry video showing inmates on a prison floor. The minister says her opinion isn't binding.

Fernández Says “I Am the President” Amid Backlash Over Tovar Firing

President Laura Fernández has delivered her strongest defense yet of the sudden firing of Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar, warning her entire Cabinet that major...

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.

Legislator faces harassment complaint from adviser in his own office

A complaint against a governing party legislator is under review for alleged predatory harassment. Whether it reaches a court is now the Assembly's call.

Fernández Tours Flooded Limón as Pressure Builds for an Emergency Declaration

Fernández toured flooded Limón on Monday as a legislator pressed for a formal emergency declaration for the Caribbean.

Costa Rica Seals Security Contracts as “Operation Pegasus” Remark Goes Unexplained

A decree in force since August 10 seals Costa Rican security records including procurement files, as a governing-party lawmaker's unexplained "Operation Pegasus" remark sharpens the dispute.

Ex-Leaders Condemn Costa Rica President’s Attacks on Press

Twenty-seven former Presidents from Latin American and Spain have criticized the President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, for his "systematic affront against Costa...

Costa Rican President Investigated for Abuse of Power

The Costa Rican Prosecutor's Office said that they are investigating President Rodrigo Chaves for the alleged commission of the crime of abuse of power...

Financial Wrongdoings: Former Costa Rican President Faces Prosecution

The former president of Costa Rica Guillermo Solís was accused of having harmed the public treasury during his administration (2014-2018), the Attorney General's Office...

IMF Approves $521 Million for Costa Rica’s Economic Reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved two reviews of agreements with Costa Rica on Monday, enabling the release of $521 million, as reported by...

Tax Proposal Backlash: President Chaves’ Plummeting Popularity

A recent study conducted by the Digital Communication Observatory sheds light on the dwindling popularity of President Rodrigo Chaves following the presentation of a...

Costa Rican President Talks about Migration

CNN journalist Andres Oppenheimer interviewed President Rodrigo Chaves as part of the program "Oppenheimer Presenta." Chaves talked about the massive arrival of migrants and...

Protecting Press Freedom in Costa Rica: Constitutional Chamber’s Verdict

   In a significant ruling, Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber condemned the verbal attacks made by President Rodrigo Chaves against journalists. The Court deemed the derogatory...
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Costa Rica Among Only Two Latin American Countries Where Most Say Nation Is on Right Track

Costa Rica is one of only two Latin American countries where a majority believes the nation is heading in the right direction, according to the 2026 Latinobarómetro.

Costa Rica Authorities Find Dock Inside Protected Río Tárcoles Area

Environmental authorities are preparing legal action after inspectors found a long walkway, dock and floating platform extending into a protected area along the Río...

Costa Rica Faces Haiti at a Packed Saprissa With Bryan Ruiz’s Future Undecided

Costa Rica closes its Concacaf Nations League group stage tonight against Haiti, and a national team that went nearly a year without a win...

Can environmentalism in Costa Rica learn lessons from the past?

Does the rise of populism in Costa Rica mean the end to the country’s green credentials? Perhaps, but it doesn’t have to be that...