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The Big Read: Today in Costa Rica
The stories that matter most today. Updated Nov 1, 10:30 AM ET.
Costa Rica Power Structure, Elites and Regions ExplainedA plain-English guide to Costa Rica power: who holds office, which surnames and regions dominate, why there is no army, and who is left out.
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- Costa Rica Ebola Form: What Flyers to the US Must Sign
Anyone flying from Costa Rica to the United States after 11:59 p.m.
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- Quepos Open-Water Swim in Costa Rica on 28 November
Quepos hosts an open-water swim at Parque Nahomi on Saturday 28 November 2026, with seven race distances.
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Costa Rica — the brief
Costa Rica Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Costa Rica population explained: 5.04 million people, an ageing society, Afro-descendant and indigenous groups, and a large Nicaraguan community.
Market snapshot
Analysis & Deep Dives
All analysis →Costa Rica Pacific Business Park Faces Tests
Costa Rica's state bank unit paid US$89.36 million to take the Pacific Business Park out of...
Costa Rica State Bank Arm Pays US$89M in Park Deal
Costa Rica's state-bank fund manager BCR SAFI paid US$89.36 million to take a disputed warehouse park...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Costa Rica 2026
Costa Rica foreign investors put US$5.12 billion into the economy in 2025. See who invests, lends...
Latest from Costa Rica
Costa Rica Cuts Growth Forecast to 3.2%
Costa Rica's central bank cut its 2026 growth forecast to 3.2% and 2027 to 3.3%, as exports slow...
Grupo Barak in Costa Rica, 20 November 2026
Grupo Barak, the Dominican Christian group, plays Parque Viva in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Friday 20 November 2026;...
Costa Rica National Symphony in San Jose, 13 November 2026
Costa Rica's National Symphony plays the Teatro Nacional in San José on Friday 13 November 2026; seats run...
Costa Rica Bond Plan Faces Assembly Test
A reported list of 112 bills for Costa Rica's extraordinary Assembly sessions from 1 November 2026 includes up...
Costa Rica Holds 4 in Drugged Ride Thefts
Costa Rican police detained four men on 29 October 2026 on suspicion of sedating San José bar patrons...
Marlin Invitational Fishing Contest in Quepos on 10 December
The Marlin Invitational is a two-day marlin fishing tournament at Marina Pez Vela, Quepos, Costa Rica, 10 to...
Nutcracker Ballet in San José, Costa Rica, on 4 December
The Nutcracker ballet plays the Melico Salazar theatre in San José, Costa Rica, from 4 to 13 December...
Costa Rica Fires Minister Over Pacific Pact
Costa Rica's president fired Trade Minister Indiana Trejos on 28 October 2026 and ordered the 12-nation Pacific pact...