Costa Rica faces an average of 819 cyberattacks per week, reflecting an 8% global increase in weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter of the past year; the data highlights the highest volume in 2 years, signalling the growing sophistication of threats

Costa Rica has temporarily closed a number of national parks and wildlife areas due to severe weather caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, remaining shut until conditions improve for safety

The poverty rate in Costa Rica has dropped to 18%—the lowest level since 2010—according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census, from 21,8% in the previous year

President Chaves is considering a controversial crocodile hunting season in response to recent attacks, though conservation experts warn it could harm the environment, arguing that they play a key role in ecosystem balance in Costa Rica