Costa Rica News
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:31:33 +0000Costa Rica becomes the sixth Latin American country to fight hatred against Jews
Q COSTA RICA — On July 29, Costa Rica joined five other Latin American nations (Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, and Uruguay) and more than 40 countries and international organizations in adopting the definition of antisemitism, which is...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:43:47 +0000Santa Ana City Council closes “any loophole” for a proposed water park
Q COSTARICA — Residents and activists in Santa Ana held a grand celebration Tuesday night after the City Council unanimously approved a modification to the Regulatory Plan that limits the land uses of the Lorne Ross Urban Natural Park to those ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:32:42 +0000“An ambush waiting for me if I resigned,” says President Chaves
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves kept the public guessing about whether he would step down from his presidency until the very last moment when he revealed that he would not. Despite speculation about his potential candidacy as...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:58:48 +0000Chaves justifies US tariffs on Costa Rica despite “close” bilateral relationship
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves explained away on Wednesday why he believes the United States increased taxes on Costa Rican products by up to 15%, despite the “close” relationship he boasts about with the Donald T...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:39:15 +0000Cybercriminal “businesses” plague Costa Rica: scams grew 668% in 4 years with just a handful of convictions
Q COSTARICA — Behind the banking cyberfraud epidemic hitting Costa Rica, there are no independent criminals, but rather complex structures that operate as criminal enterprises, according to various experts who spoke to SemanarioUniversidad.com....
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:17:12 +0000Costa Rica caved on the entry of sensitive products from the US and slapped with more tariffs from Trump
Q COSTARICA — For the country’s producers and productive sectors, the news that the United States has imposed 15% tariffs, higher than the 10% announced last April, is unexpected and disappointing, especially since the Ministry of Foreign...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:07:03 +0000Foreigners deported to Costa Rica cannot be deprived of their liberty
Q COSTARICA — “In an act shameful to history, the current Costa Rican government illegally deprived 200 foreigners deported by Trump, including 79 children,” writes Mauricio Herrera Ulloa, journalist, communications and human rights...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:33:20 +0000IKEA confirms coming to Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Inter IKEA Systems B.V. confirmed the signing of franchise agreements with Sarton Group for Costa Rica and Panama. IKEA also emphasized that this action seeks to strengthen its presence in the Americas and improve accessibility to...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:23:19 +0000Saharan dust will impact Costa Rica: more polluted air and drier environment
Q COSTARICA — A mass of Polvo del Sahara (Saharan dust) will enter Costa Rica between Wednesday night and continue through Friday, causing an increase in environmental pollution and a decrease in rainfall across much of the country. This was co...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:12:52 +0000Bad news for the “wanted” in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved on Tuesday the waiver of processing for case 25.079, which would allow search warrants at any time of the day and on private property, in extradition proceedings. This request was m...