The European Union has formally added the state to its blacklist of non-cooperative countries in tax matters, as it has “failed to comply” with the commitment of reforming the tax system to tax passive offshore income

The UN-produced song "Tayëla" has won the Best Pop Song of the Year award in Costa Rica, performed by Sara Curruchich and the collective of indigenous local women, Icuru Tsö, emerging from a human rights and music workshop by various UN entities

Diversified farms with natural landscape features in Costa Rica have been found to provide a sanctuary for certain tropical bird species, indicating that thoughtful land cultivation practices can support forest-dependent birds

Costa Rica and the US have jointly introduced the "Together for Limón" initiative, emphasizing prosperity and security for the country's Caribbean coast, with pillars including security, economics, education, culture, governance, and anti-corruption

One of the 5 areas with the most people over 100 years old on the planet, known as blue zones, is located in Nicoya, Costa Rica, where people live longer due to shared lifestyle factors including plant-based diets, natural movement and family focus