One Beer Deal Made Costa Rica an Investment Magnet Overnight
Costa Rica foreign investment hit a record in early 2026, but almost all the jump came from a single beer...
July 2, 2026Section
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Costa Rica’s Biggest Drug Raid Hit Hotels and Holiday Rentals
Costa Rica ran its largest drug operation ever, seizing hotels, holiday rentals and ranches used to launder cartel cash in...
June 30, 2026
IMF Warns Costa Rica’s Famous Health System Is Running Out of Money
Costa Rica's health system reserves could run dry by 2029 and pension funds by the mid-2030s, with the health gap...
June 24, 2026
How Tiny Costa Rica Keeps Pulling In Five Billion in Investment
Costa Rica drew over five billion dollars in foreign investment for a second straight year, a small country punching above...
June 20, 2026
A Costa Rican Club President Is Arrested in a US Drug Case
The president of Municipal Liberia, a Costa Rica football first-division club, faces US extradition on cocaine-trafficking charges — the first...
June 19, 2026
Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026
Top Latin American Capital Mayors May 2026: Mejía Leads Again
The Latin American mayor approval rankings released this week by CB Consultora Opinión Pública show a familiar three-way leadership pattern
May 29, 2026
Top Latin American Presidents May 2026: Sheinbaum, Bukele and Abinader
Sheinbaum leads at 67.8%, Bukele 67.5%, Abinader 60.2% — see the full May 2026 Latin American presidential approval rankings from...
May 29, 2026
Panama Halts Power Sales to Costa Rica in Trade Standoff
Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino used his Thursday morning weekly press conference to announce the immediate
May 22, 2026