news in costa rica

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…

While the Ministry of Education may decide to extend virtual learning through 2021, many private schools are not happy with this possibility. Lessons have been cancelled since March 16, and…