The planned expansion of Ruta Nacional 1 between San José and San Ramón has been one of Costa Rica’s most debated infrastructure projects for more than two decades. Intended to ...
Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean: A History That Still Shapes the Region
Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting imprint on political life. Throughout the 20th century, leaders concentrated power, ...
Kendry Alberto Ferguson Madison, convicted of drug-related offenses, surrendered to the courts in Limón on Saturday, October 24—12 days after the Ministry of Justice authorized his ...
Nicaraguans make up 87% of refugee applications in Costa Rica, according to Cindy Molina, head of the Refugee Unit at the country’s Directorate General of Migration and Foreign ...
The Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) reported a marked increase in syphilis and gonorrhea diagnoses during 2026. The official epidemiological report, based on records from ...
The Central Bank of Costa Rica revealed that economic activity saw a 3.4 percentage-point decline in growth compared to the same month in 2025. While construction grew by 11%, the manufacturing sector ...
After three decades of waiting and five failed attempts, Costa Rica has taken another step toward expanding one of its most important transportation corridors, the route between San ...
What do Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta made in Gragnano, a pistachio grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, and a tomato produced south of Mount Vesuvius have in common? Beyond being ...
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s re-elected Attorney General, Carlo Díaz, is entering his second term with a sharper understanding of the country’s criminal and political tensions—and with a public ...
A scientific study estimates that Costa Rica’s cultivated land uses an average of 21.9 kilograms of pesticide active ingredients per hectare each year—nearly twice the official ...
Members of Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly Commission on Women approved a replacement text that removes emergency contraception from a bill designed to formalize medical and ...
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is expected to experience a warmer-than-usual December, even as seasonal cold surges begin moving into Central America. The forecast highlights a familiar contradiction ...
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