Q COSTA RICA — The dollar exchange rate in Costa Rica could face renewed downward pressure during the final months of 2026, driven by an increase in foreign currency availability linked to year-end payouts—such as mandatory holiday bonuses—know...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has emerged as Latin America’s leading user of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with close to 30% of its population using AI-powered tools, according to a new report published by Microsoft, which analyzes the spread of thi...

Q COSTA RICA — Medical devices accounted for 46% of Costa Rica’s goods exports between January and August, generating US$7.29 billion in overseas sales, according to figures reported. The result underscores the growing importance of medical manuf...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has set maximum prices for 517 medicines in a move the government expects will produce reductions of close to 30% starting in December. The price controls cover 68 active ingredients or combinations, meaning the measure ap...

Q COSTA RICA — Starting October 1, a digital vaccination certificate will be mandatory for Costa Ricans and residents traveling to eight new destinations considered at risk for yellow fever transmission. The requirement applies to travel to Bolivia...

Q COSTA RICA — More than 400 homes were flooded in Costa Rica following rains associated with the passage of tropical wave number 47, Alejandro Picado, president of the Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE)�...

Q COSTA RICA — President Laura Fernández expressed regret at having missed the meeting with Donald Trump and other leaders of the “Shield of the Americas” initiative, of which Costa Rica is a member, held on Tuesday, September 22, in N...

Q COSTA RICA — On the same day Donald Trump led a “Shield of the Americas” meeting in New York with heads of state and delegations from across the continent, Laura Fernández visited a clothing store in Colombia. According to Casa Presi...

By Barbara Steenstrup — An Inspiration. A combined US Embassy Town Hall and a Vote from Abroad (votefromabroad.org) assistance event showed great enthusiasm for voting in the 2026 US mid-term election. Sixty-one (61) people came to the Galeria Slow...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s immigration service, the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGMR), refuted the belief that the majority of foreign nationals living in Costa Rica are in the country illegally and are overburdening the ...