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Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:10:05 +0000Honduras eliminates criminal background check requirement for Costa Ricans with US or Canadian visas or residency
Q COSTARICA — Honduran authorities officially notified Costa Rica of a significant change in entry requirements for Costa Rican citizens: Costa Ricans holding a valid U.S. or Canadian visa or residency are no longer required to present a criminal r...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:58:42 +0000
Feud between Costa Rica’s Attorney General and Former President, now Super Minister,continues
Q COSTARICA — What started as a clash of policies, which grew into a high-stakes showdown between Rodrigo Chaves, while he was president, and Attorney General Carlo Díaz, continues. The latest dart thrown by Chaves, now “super” ministe...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:08:42 +0000
Costa Rica’s Attorney General suggests DEA or FBI administer polygraphs to high-ranking officials
Q COSTARICA — After asserting that he would never pay a company to conduct a polygraph test, Attorney General Carlo Díaz hinted at his distrust of the tests the government has administered to members of the Fuerza Élite (Elite Force) group, which...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:37:03 +0000
Costa Rica makes the list of top destinations for Americans looking to relocate in 2026
Q COSTARICA — The growing international mobility of Americans has placed Costa Rica among the preferred destinations for those seeking to settle abroad. Data from Henley & Partners, cited in a recent Condé Nast Traveler report, reveals that th...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:48:36 +0000
MEIC Detects Non-Compliance in 100% of Outlets Inspected in Nationwide Operation
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio (MEIC) — Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce, revealed that 100% of the outlet stores inspected in a recent nationwide operation were found to violate consumer...