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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...

New Costa Rica Tax Reform Proposal Rejected by Legislators

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, and Finance Minister Nogi Acosta explained their tax reform proposal through a television broadcast. Chaves began by recalling...

Mario Zamora appointed as Costa Rica’s new Minister of Security

In response to the escalating violence caused by drug gangs, the President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, has appointed Mario Zamora as the new...

After contentious US visit, Taiwan’s president arrives in Central America

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Guatemala Friday on a visit to shore up ties with dwindling allies following a trip to the United...

U.S. and UNICEF Donate 1,800 Kits to Costa Rican Families for Child Development

The U.S. government and UNICEF Costa Rica donated 1,800 kits to families belonging to the National Care and Children Development Network (REDCUDI). The supplies...

Amb. Thomas-Greenfield leads US del. for Summit on Democracy & Development in Costa Rica

The U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has been selected to lead the U.S. delegation to the 2023 Summit for Democracy...

The Three-Fold Focus of Pope Francis: Reforms, Diplomacy, and Combating Pedo-Criminality

Pope Francis, 86 years old, will mark this March 13 a decade of pontificate. From reforms to diplomacy, passing through the fight against pedocriminality,...

The President of Costa Rica criticizes human rights violations in Nicaragua

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, denounced the violation of human rights in Nicaragua during the VI Summit of the Alliance for Development...
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Costa Rica Orders AyA to Compensate Customers Over Excess Water Charges

An audit put improper water, sewer and hydrant charges at roughly â‚¡65.4 billion and gave AyA and Aresep until June 2027 to define how customers will be paid back.

Serena and Venus Williams Set for Cincinnati Open Doubles Return

Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together for the first time since 2022 after the Cincinnati Open handed the sisters a wildcard into...

Costa Rica Files Constitutional Reform to Widen Extradition of Citizens

Costa Rica is preparing to make a big change to who it can send abroad to face trial. The government says it will ask...

Wiretaps Allege Costa Rica Police Tipped Off Diablo’s Criminal Network

Wiretap recordings incorporated into the criminal case against the organization led by Alejandro Arias Monge, known by the alias "Diablo," describe a network of...