Costa Rica News
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:03:56 +0000Mexicans Protest Ahead of World Cup; Businesses Fear Fines for Broadcasting Games
Q24N — As one of the host countries for the 2026 World Cup, Mexico has not been immune to problems and protests leading up to the start of the competition, which kicked off in the Mexican capital on June 11. Various social movements, including teac...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:33 +0000Montreal said “No” to the World Cup and FIFA’s demands
Q24N — Of the three World Cup hosts, perhaps the most relaxed, secure, and least media-driven is Canada. The northernmost nation on the continent will host 13 matches in Toronto and Vancouver, the most notable being two Round of 32 matches and one ...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:51:36 +00002026 World Cup is being played in the shadow of the war in the Middle East and visitors’ fears of Trump’s policies
Q REPORTS — Although the legendary Argentine player Diego Maradona once insisted, when speaking of his own mistakes, that “the ball is not stained,” today it is clear that the world is playing its World Cup in the shadow of war, fear, and anger...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:28:52 +0000The 2026 World Cup in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — World Cup fans in Costa Rica will have free and paid options to follow all 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The tournament, featuring 48 teams and 104 matches, can be followed in ...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:46:02 +0000What can businesses do to avoid a massive drop in productivity and layoffs during the World Cup?
Q COSTARICA — Starting Thursday and for just over a month, workers around the world will be more distracted than usual thanks to the FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Like the rest of the soccer-mad world, Costa Ri...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:18:41 +0000President Fernández lashes out at the judiciary: “We still have time to prevent Costa Rica from falling off a cliff”
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rican President Laura Fernández launched harsh criticism against the judiciary during her weekly press conference on Wednesday, expressing her concern over the recent release of dangerous criminals and the lack of effective pun...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:06:51 +0000Laura Fernández announces that inmates will have to work in prisons
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica President Laura Fernández announced that the government will present a bill on Monday requiring inmates to work. The initiative is part of a package of proposals on citizen security that will be announced next Monday. Prev...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:20:17 +0000US ends the grace period for foreign companies to sever ties with Cuba without retaliation
Q24N (EFE) The U.S. ended last Friday, June 5, 2026, the grace period granted to foreign companies with a presence in Cuba to sever ties with the island before facing reprisals from Washington. This measure is part of the ongoing pressure on Havana, ...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:11:26 +0000Sandinista dictatorship could leave SICA following the election of Costa Rican diplomat
Q COSTARICA — The election of Costa Rican diplomat Lina Ajoy as the new Secretary General of the Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA)—Central American Integration System , represents another setback for the dictatorship of Daniel O...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:55:48 +0000Lina Ajoy, the first Costa Rican to assume the General Secretariat of SICA
Q COSTARICA — Ambassador Lina Eugenia Ajoy Rojas was elected as the first Costa Rican and the second woman in history to assume the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System (SICA), marking a precedent in the history of regiona...