water shortages

Costa Rica adopted a constitutional reform that guarantees access to water as a human, basic and inalienable right. 

The 2019 green season produced less rain than expected throughout much of Costa Rica — as much as a 21% deficit in parts of the country. 

AyA says 57,000 people could find themselves without running water for at least 12 hours.

An investigation by The Tico Times and The Voice of Guanacaste into the management of the Tempisque River shows a history of neglect, faulty data and lack of enforcement of environmental and water regulations.