Costa Rica news

Costa Rica extradites to El Salvador father-in-law of former president Mauricio Funes

Costa Rican authorities extradited Juan Guzmán, father-in-law of former Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes (2009-2014), to El Salvador on Wednesday to...

May 20, 2021

Costa Rica considers declaring red alert due to hospital overcrowding caused by Covid-19

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) of Costa Rica is considering the possibility of decreeing a red alert due to the...

May 9, 2021

Costa Rica sets record for number of hospitalized in its worst moment of the pandemic

Costa Rican authorities counted this Wednesday 1,123 people hospitalized by covid-19, of which 405 are in intensive care units, in...

May 6, 2021

Ombudsman’s Office asks to suspend classes due to the increase of Covid cases in Costa Rica

The Costa Rican Ombudsman's Office asked the Government this Wednesday to suspend the school year to guarantee the right to...

May 5, 2021

President aims at IMF agreement and defeating pandemic in Costa Rica

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, expressed this Tuesday in his annual report before...

May 4, 2021

Central America suffers a new pandemic wave and demands more vaccines

Half of Central American countries face a new wave of covid-19, with a record number of people in ICUs in...

April 22, 2021

Costa Rica’s exports recover 11 % in the first quarter

Costa Rica's exports of goods during the first quarter of 2021 reached US$3.34 billion, a growth of 11 % compared...

April 21, 2021

After almost three years of starting work, Costa Rica and Panama inaugurate Binational Bridge

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After years of paperwork and delays in the works, the construction of a bridge between...

March 7, 2021

Costa Rica Begins IMF Talks Over US$1.75 Billion Loan as Response to Pandemic

On Monday, January 11th, Costa Rica will begin negotiations for a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

January 10, 2021