Costa Rica News News Costa Rica » Politics: Runaway drug violence sets off a political earthquake in Costa Rica
A bastion of democratic stability grapples with the fallout of a surge in narcotics trafficking.
News Costa Rica » Politics: Thinking about moving from the US to Costa Rica for political reasons? Here's what that actually looks like
I hear some version of this question constantly now: "I just need to get out of the U.S. — is Costa Rica the answer?" I understand the impulse. I've lived outside the U.S. for over 15 years now, and I ...
News Costa Rica » Politics: Costa Rica Allows Cryptocurrency Donations for Political Parties
Costa Rica’s electoral authorities have approved a groundbreaking shift, letting political parties accept donations in select cryptocurrencies for the first time. This move, led by the Supreme ...
News Costa Rica » Politics: El Salvador's Bukele visit to Costa Rica stirs political controversy
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele (R), walks alongside the vice president of Costa Rica, Mary Munive, at Juan Santamaria ...
News Costa Rica » Politics: Costa Rica president accuses judiciary of political persecution
Aug. 25 (UPI) --A special congressional committee in Costa Rica is reviewing a request to lift President Rodrigo Chaves' immunity, putting the executive branch and judiciary at odds. Tensions between ...
News Costa Rica » Politics: Political Campaigns Ramp Up in Costa Rica as Holiday Ban Ends
With the new year underway, Costa Rica’s political scene shifts back into high gear. The mandatory holiday truce on campaigning, enforced from December 16 through January 1, has now concluded. This ...
News Costa Rica » Politics: Costa Rica splits from C.America body over migrant crisis
Costa Rica on Friday partially pulled out of SICA, a regional body promoting Central American cooperation, after neighboring nations refused to help handle a growing Cuban migrant crisis. President ...
News Costa Rica » Politics: Costa Rica Receives First Flight of Trump Deportees From Faraway Countries
The flight from San Diego landed in San José, the Costa Rican capital, on Thursday evening. The group of migrants on board included dozens of children, officials said. By Annie Correal and David ...
News Costa Rica » Politics: El Salvador's Bukele visit to Costa Rica stirs political controversy
Jan. 14 (UPI) --El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele traveled to Costa Rica during the final stretch of that country's presidential campaign, triggering a fresh political and legal controversy.