Costa Rica News
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:43:07 +0000Porter Airlines will maintain year-round flights from Toronto to Guanacaste
Q COSTARICA — Guanacaste Airport (LIR) announced that Porter Airlines will operate year-round flights from Toronto to Liberia, following positive results since December. The Toronto–Guanacaste (YYZ–LIR) route, inaugurated on December 4, 2025, w...
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:37:17 +0000
US issues air travel alert for Central America
Q COSTARICA — What’s happening in the skies? The United States issued an air safety alert on Friday, January 16, for flights crossing specific regions of Central America and parts of South America, raising concerns for airlines and travelers ...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:55:30 +0000
Ortega eliminates dual nationality, a blow to the exile community
QCOSTARICA — Nicaragua’s legislature ratified a constitutional reform on Wednesday, January 14, that ends the right of Nicaraguans to dual nationality. This move affects hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans living abroad, who will now lose their ...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:31:21 +0000
El Salvador’s Bukele visit to Costa Rica stirs political controversy
Q COSTARICA — El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele visited Costa Rica during the final days of its presidential campaign, sparking renewed political and legal tensions. Bukele’s main public engagement was a midday ceremony on Wednesday to mark ...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:24:42 +0000
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RICO’s Q —On Wednesday, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves, joined by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and other officials, gathered to lay the first stone for a massive new prison inspired by El Salvador’s model. The Centro de Alta Cont...
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:46:14 +0000
American gunned down in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) released updated details regarding the shooting death of an American man in the Esterillos Oeste de Parritas, Puntarenas, south of Playa Jaco, which occurred around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:29:19 +0000
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Q COSTARICA — The U.S. Embassy and Consular Section will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Alabama, Georgia. For this reason, the U....
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:16:24 +0000
Costa Rica NOT on U.S. visa processing freeze list
Q COSTARICA — The U.S. State Department announced it will suspend all visa processing for 75 countries starting January 21. A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directs consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while ...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:51:17 +0000
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, makes an official visit to Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, is on an official visit to Costa Rica. The Salvadoran leader arrived in Costa Rica on Tuesday afternoon as part of a diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and exploring opportuni...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:38:25 +0000
Alleged death threat against Rodrigo Chaves
Q COSTARICA — The head of the Dirección de Inteligencia y Seguridad Nacional (DIS) — Costa Rica’s Intelligence and Security Directorate, Jorge Torres, filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Fiscalia (Attorney General’s Office) allegin...