Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the area designated as state-owned territory along the country’s borders, leaving landowners, farmers, Indigenous communities, and potential investors uncertain about their rights. The Bord...

Q24N (Nicaragua) The transfer of nine homes located at Playa Gavilán, Tola, to the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute involved properties that belonged to U.S. retirees. The operation took place in late August 2026, and according to the owners, th...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican authorities continue to monitor the seismic activity triggered by the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Panama last Friday, October 9. The Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (Ovsicori-UNA...

Q COSTA RICA — Vehicle owners will face an average 4.03% increase in the cost of Mandatory Vehicle Insurance (SOA) for the 2027 vehicle registration renewal (Marchamo). On Monday, the Superintendencia General de Seguros (Sugese)—General Superinte...

The important United States midterm election takes place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Even though you live in Costa Rica, it is not too late. If you’re voting from abroad, for most, this is the last U.S. address where you lived before moving overs...