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US Issues Chikungunya Alert for Costa Rica Travelers
If you are heading to Guanacaste this month, pack insect repellent and treat mosquito bites as a real risk rather than a minor annoyance. The U.S. Embassy in San José has told American travelers to take active precaut...
Costa Rica's Public Health Waiting Lists Hit 1.4 million, Audit Finds
A newly surfaced internal audit at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) has intensified scrutiny of Costa Rica's public healthcare system, and it has now drawn a formal demand for answers from the Legislativ...
Brandon Nakashima Wins First UTS Tournament in South America
Brandon Nakashima claimed the title at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown’s first tournament in South America, defeating 17-year-old Brazilian Guto Miguel in a tightly contested final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanãzinho arena...
Costa Rica's President Says She Faces Nine Threats, One Involving a Sniper
President Laura Fernández said yesterday that she has received information about roughly nine alleged plans to attack her, including one she described as involving a sniper, and that the reports have been passed to pr...
Laura Fernández's government forgets pragmatism and condemns Daniel Ortega's dictatorship in Nicaragua
Q COSTA RICA — In a brief press release, the Costa Rican government condemned the dictatorship in Nicaragua and Daniel Ortega's intentions to perpetuate himself in power. “Costa Rica has always supported and will cont...
Daniel Ortega declares the end of elections in Nicaragua
Q COSTA RICA — In his speech commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, dictator Daniel Ortega emphatically stated that there will be no new presidential elections in Nicaragua. His objective, ac...
From North America to Jacó: The Brazen Route of Prostitution Exposed by Those Who Live It
Q COSTA RICA — While thousands flock to this Central Pacific beach town for sun and surf, a darker, less talked-about industry thrives beneath the tropical allure. Prostitution in Jacó is no secret, but the raw, unvar...
Costa Rica's Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook
The Municipality of Santa Cruz is moving to impose order on one of Costa Rica's fastest-growing property markets, preparing a coastal and urban zoning plan that will, for the first time, set out a formal legal framewo...
Costa Rica Businesses Question New SINPE Móvil Tax Monitoring
Some Costa Rican merchants are quietly weighing a return to cash. The reason is a plan by the Ministry of Hacienda to scrutinize the mobile-payment numbers that businesses use most heavily, part of a broader push to c...
Historic UCR Music School Faces Possible Closure
The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure and sanitation problems, including openings that all...
When it comes to a Chavista, the "principle of innocence" must be respected
RICO's Q — In my article, I pointed out that the impeachment process against Rodrigo Chaves has hit a wall because nine alternate magistrates for the Constitutional Court haven’t been appointed. The government claims ...
Costa Rica Clears Legal Path for Recope to Move Beyond Petroleum
Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly has approved a reform that frees the state fuel company to work with energy sources other than oil for the first time, though drivers should not expect any immediate change in what th...
Daniel Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Not Hold Elections Again
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has been in power for nearly two decades, ruled out on Sunday any possibility of future elections in the country, saying they could allow the exiled opposition to one day take c...
Guanacaste to Launch Direct Flight to Washington with United Airlines
Q COSTA RICA — The Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) will offer its first direct flight to Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD). United Airlines will inaugurate the flight on December 17, 2026. The connecti...
Costa Rica prepares for a drought with 70% less rainfall expected in the North Pacific
Q COSTA RICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), projects a rainfall deficit of up to 70% in July and nearly 60% between August and October in the North Pacific region of Costa ...
Former U.S. mission chief does not rule out similar action in Nicaragua as in Venezuela
Q24N — Former U.S. mission chief to Nicaragua, Kevin O'Reilly, stated that political change in Nicaragua is inevitable and warned that Russia will not be able to indefinitely support the regime of Daniel Ortega and Ro...
Lack of substitute judges keeps impeachment case against Rodrigo Chaves stalled
Q COSTA RICA — The failure to appoint nine alternate magistrates (judges) to the Constitutional Court has stalled the impeachment process against Rodrigo Chaves, the former president and current super minister (Minist...
Electric vehicles represent more than 20% of sales in Costa Rica's automotive sector by 2026
Q COSTA RICA — Electric vehicles continue to gain ground in Costa Rica. During the first half of 2026, this segment reached a market share exceeding 20% of new vehicle sales, maintaining its growth trend and positio...
Traffic accident tragedies often go unnoticed amid the homicide crisis in Costa Rica
RICO's Q — Tuning in to the early morning television news, the top stories are homicides and fatal traffic accidents. As the government and much of the public focus on drug trafficking and organized crime behind the s...
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