Costa Rica News

The United States had most countries under a level four travel alert, do not travel, during much of the covid-19 pandemic. It has now lowered the warning for Costa Rica…

The Citizen Action Party (PAC) has proposed to reduce by 50% the vehicle property tax for 2021 for those with vehicles valued at less than ₡4.6 million. This would apply…

Hotels and cabins throughout Costa Rica are once again allowed to operate, but only at 50% capacity. They are trying out different tactics to attract what little business they can.…

The waiting time for surgeries in the CCSS has increased significantly, on average, 105 days, due to covid-19. Pandemic related cases have taken priority. While emergency, trauma, and cancer surgeries…

Costa Rica opens its air borders to other Central Americans as of October 15th, according to the Minister of Tourism. The flights from Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and…

Truck drivers in Costa Rica have blocked the passage at land borders in Paso Canoas and Peñas Blancas, complaining about their treatment in other Central American countries even after Costa…

Over a week ago, protests began against a plan that sought to create new taxes to alleviate the financial crisis, a plan that has already been rejected by the Government.…

Eduardo Cruickshank, president of the Legislative Assembly, has shared various contradictory ideas recently. He most recently proposed to the President of the Republic to establish new taxes as part of…