Costa Rica News
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:59:19 +0000Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) emphasizes the resilience of the country’s democracy and dismisses the worries raised by a US congressman regarding Rodrigo Chaves
Q COSTARICA — Is the United States meddling in Costa Rica’s elections? Hours after a U.S. congressman expressed concern about lifting President Rodrigo Chaves’ immunity, the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)—Elections Tribunal—em...
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:40:55 +0000
Tourism sector stagnates and loses 22,000 jobs in the last year
Q COSTARICA — The decline in tourist arrivals over the past year led to the loss of 22,170 jobs linked to the tourism sector, according to a report by the Economic and Social Observatory of the Universidad Nacional (UNA). The analysis compares data...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:59:24 +0000
Health Alert: Listeria monocytogenes detected in “Pollo Rey” cooked chicken nuggets
Q COSTARICA — On November 7, 2025, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health issued a sanitary alert after discovering Listeria monocytogenes in a batch of Pollo Rey Musilitos (chicken nuggets), Lot #2508250101, Sanitary Reg. B-45301, expiration date M...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:52:21 +0000
Tourists traveling to U.S. from Costa Rica will have to comply with a new entry and exit requirement starting December 26
Q COSTARICA — Starting on Friday, December 26, 2025, all non-U.S. citizens, including legal permanent residents (green card holders) and tourists from Costa Rica, must undergo mandatory biometric entry and exit checks at all U.S. airports, seaports...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:31:51 +0000
Foreigners cannot get involved in politics in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s elections Tribunal, Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) confirmed the constitutional prohibition on foreign residents in Costa Rica participating in political activities, including shaping public opinion through te...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:15:52 +0000
Costa Rica takes “Pura Vida” to Spain
Q COSTARICA — A fleet of electric taxis is circulating in Madrid, Spain, projecting images of Costa Rica’s most iconic landscapes, while spreading the message of “Pura Vida”. The vehicles display volcanoes, waterfalls, beaches, an...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:10:47 +0000
OIJ Director Randall Zúñiga to Remain Suspended for More Three Months
Q COSTARICA — After reviewing the complaints against Rándall Zúñiga, director of the OIJ (Judicial Investigation Agency), the Supreme Court agreed to extend the suspension of the official for three more months. Zúñiga is being investigated for...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:00:56 +0000
Circunvalación Sur work headache for drivers
Q COSTARICA — For the next three months, drivers using the Circunvalación Sur (Southern Ring Road) will need to be more patient than usual. This week, the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) closed two lanes on the central secti...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:29:45 +0000
The final stretch for the extradition of Celso Gamboa has begun
Q COSTARICA — On Monday, the clock began ticking (the 15-day period) for processing the appeal filed by former magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez to halt his extradition to the United States, even though the appeal was filed more than a month ago...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:10:59 +0000
¡La extraña epidemia de “futbolitis” de La Sele!
RICO’s Q — ¿El sueño mundialista de Costa Rica? Más bien una siesta tropical. Ay, Costa Rica. La tierra del pura vida, selvas tropicales interminables y, al parecer, de la desilusión mundialista. Si esperabas una historia emocionante y tr...