America Costa Rica A legislative commission has recommended lifting the immunity of Costa Rica’s president Rodrigo Chaves to allow prosecution for alleged corruption involving misuse of public funds
America Costa Rica Thousands of Costa Ricans responded to the call to defend the Judiciary, overflowing San José in a demonstration under the slogan ‘democracy is not negotiable’; a budget cut for the Judiciary is among the elements that sparked protests
America Costa Rica Heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding and landslides across northern Costa Rica and Limón, leaving several communities isolated, with road closures, damaged infrastructure and emergency teams deployed across affected areas
America Costa Rica A bill seeks to establish the procedure for withdrawing the credentials of deputies who commit serious breaches of the duty of probity and to fill a legal void that the Legislative Assembly has kept unresolved for 16 years
America Costa Rica Liberia airport in Guanacaste surpassed visitor records in the first quarter of 2026 and, expecting more high-end travelers, it is entering an expansion phase and is preparing for new concessions