Costa Rica News
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:16:04 +0000Costa Rica receives a new group of migrants deported from the United States
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica received on Thursday the latest group of 25 deported foreigners from the United States as part of the existing bilateral third-country agreement signed between the two nations in March 2026. The group consists of 12 women a...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:03:05 +0000
ICE considers demolishing historic building in La Sabana
Q COSTARICA — In just a few weeks, we’ll find out whether the state power and telecom utility, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), will tear down the historic building that has long been a landmark in La Sabana’s landscape. ICE p...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:46:48 +0000
Playa Blanca reopens to the public after clash between Garabito Municipality and Punta Leona Beach Club
Q COSTARICA — After removing the access gates (agujas) controlling vehicular access, the Municipality of Garabito confirmed that Playa Blanca is now open to the public 24 hours a day. The municipality emphasizes that it acted in compliance with a c...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:59:43 +0000
El Niño could reduce rainfall in Guanacaste by up to 50% and raise temperatures, warns UNA
Q COSTARICA — The potential arrival of El Niño could bring a drier and hotter scenario to Costa Rica in the coming months. This could include a reduction of up to 50% in rainfall in Guanacaste, temperature increases in various regions of the count...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:48:49 +0000
Kenya breaks record, Mexico celebrates, and Costa Rica takes the podium at the San José Marathon
Q COSTARICA — San José once again became the athletics capital on Sunday with the eighth edition of the San José Marathon. The 2026 San José Marathon competition brought together 5,000 athletes from more than 25 countries, who participated in th...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:18:19 +0000
Playa Blanca now open to the public, as Punta Leona gates torn down
Q COSTARICA — On Thursday afternoon, the Fuera Publica (National Police), along with the Municipal Police, carried out an operation at Punta Leona resort in Garabito to reopen public access to the beaches and surrounding areas. This was done follow...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:49:37 +0000
Study reveals that 68.5% of university graduates are the first in their families to earn a degree
Q COSTARICA — A study by the Observatorio Laboral de Profesiones (OLaP) del Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE)— Labor Observatory of Professions of the National Council of Rectors, revealed that 68.5% of university graduates in Costa Rica, bet...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:41:59 +0000
Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister acknowledges discomfort over the presence of Russian troops in Nicaragua
Q COSTARICA — In a context where Russia invaded Ukraine several years ago, the presence of Russian military personnel in neighboring Nicaragua is a source of concern for Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister, Manuel Tovar. Speaking to AFP in France o...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:24:04 +0000
Laura Fernández on alleged assassination plot against her: “I sleep like a baby”
Q COSTARICA — The possibility of someone attempting to assassinate President Laura Fernández because of her fight against drug trafficking and organized crime doesn’t keep her up at night. In the weekly press conference on Wednesday, doña L...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:14:11 +0000
IMF proposes Costa Rica tax school bonus, basic food items, and income tax changes
Q COSTARICA — The decline in tax revenue reported by the Ministry of Finance in recent months has not gone unnoticed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has proposed a series of stringent measures for Costa Rica. These measures include ...