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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:29:19 +0000
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Q COSTARICA — The U.S. Embassy and Consular Section will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Alabama, Georgia. For this reason, the U....

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:16:24 +0000
Costa Rica NOT on U.S. visa processing freeze list
Q COSTARICA — The U.S. State Department announced it will suspend all visa processing for 75 countries starting January 21. A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directs consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while ...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:51:17 +0000
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, makes an official visit to Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, is on an official visit to Costa Rica. The Salvadoran leader arrived in Costa Rica on Tuesday afternoon as part of a diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and exploring opportuni...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:38:25 +0000
Alleged death threat against Rodrigo Chaves
Q COSTARICA — The head of the Dirección de Inteligencia y Seguridad Nacional (DIS) — Costa Rica’s Intelligence and Security Directorate, Jorge Torres, filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Fiscalia (Attorney General’s Office) allegin...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:50:14 +0000
China accuses new US ambassador of “sowing discord” in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — After asserting that Melinda Hildebrand, the new United States ambassador to Costa Rica, made statements that “sow discord” in relations between Costa Rica and China, the Chinese embassy expressed its dissatisfaction and called fo...

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