Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s newly approved fuel-price increase will take effect after the resolution is published in the official government gazette, La Gaceta. Given that the adjustment was approved by the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios P...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is updating its labeling requirements for raw meat and edible organs, extending the rules to products sold both in packages and over the counter. The reform, promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s public health system performed 85,046 surgeries from January through September 2026, as the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) stepped up efforts to reduce a long-running backlog. The Caja said the average wai...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s national police, the Fuerza Publica, will increase security operations on Saturday, October 31, with patrols focused on cemeteries, religious temples, shopping centers and areas around bars. The Ministry of Public Secu...

Q24N — Eight of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s nine children hold roles in the government or state-linked companies, and 40 grandchildren are waiting in the wings, within a more extensive family network than the one built by Anastasio Somoza...

Q COSTA RICA — The National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture says the Centro de Alta Contención para el Crimen Organizado (CACCO)—High-Security Center for Organized Crime, is seen by prisoners as a place of suffering. The Justice Ministr...

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Q COSTA RICA — Pope Leo XIV received Costa Rican President Laura Fernández in a private audience at the Vatican this Thursday morning, October 29, where she formally invited him to visit Costa Rica in 2027. Fernández presented the Pope with an of...

Q COSTA RICA — A 38-year-old Costa Rican man with the surname Fernández was arrested in La Plata, Argentina, on October 23. He is suspected of patrimonial violence in a case involving more than ¢18 million colones (US$39,000) allegedly taken from...

Q COSTA RICA — Used vehicles that are 12 years old or older—that is, built in 2014 or earlier—may not enter Costa Rica unless they have a certificate verifying their pollutant emissions. This measure is in effect following a decree that require...