America Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado released an official statement announcing that Costa Rica won’t be recognizing the Nicaraguan elections, and asking the neighbouring state to be open for dialogue in order to restore democracy
America Costa Rica Water access became a hot topic after Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers said tariffs haven't been updated since 2018, foreseeing an abrupt increase; meanwhile, villages close to the capital recur to buying bottles to avoid contaminated, unhealthy water
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