Costa Rica

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October 2026

COSTA RICA/EL SALVADOR: Fernández visits Cecot, boosts ties with Bukele - Weekly Report - 22 October 2026 (WR-26-42)

Protests over university spending cuts - LatinNews Daily - 21 October 2026

Scandal tarnishes mega prison opening - Weekly Report - 15 October 2026 (WR-26-41)

Fernández inaugurates new mega jail - LatinNews Daily - 15 October 2026

In brief: Costa Rica’s economic activity continues to slow - LatinNews Daily - 14 October 2026

Ruling party reeling from alleged drug links - LatinNews Daily - 07 October 2026

Foreign minister dismissed - Weekly Report - 01 October 2026 (WR-26-39)

September 2026

Shield of the Americas to sanction criminal groups - LatinNews Daily - 28 September 2026

Fernández fires foreign minister - LatinNews Daily - 25 September 2026

Fernández meets Colombia’s De la Espriella in first visit abroad - Weekly Report - 24 September 2026 (WR-26-38)

In brief: Costa Rica announces energy transition cooperation - LatinNews Daily - 23 September 2026

COSTA RICA/COLOMBIA: Fernández shores up ties with De la Espriella - LatinNews Daily - 23 September 2026

Boosting ties with Washington - LatinNews Daily - 17 September 2026

In brief: Costa Rica’s economic activity continues to slow - LatinNews Daily - 15 September 2026

US ups military cooperation with Colombia and Ecuador - LatinNews Daily - 07 September 2026

Fernández ramps up conflict with judicial branch - Security & Strategic Review - September 2026

In brief: Costa Rica unveils 2027 proposed budget - LatinNews Daily - 02 September 2026

August 2026

In brief: Mexico and Costa Rica shore up trade ties - LatinNews Daily - 24 August 2026

New secrecy decree fans concerns - Weekly Report - 20 August 2026 (WR-26-33)

In brief: Tourist arrivals to Costa Rica rise - LatinNews Daily - 18 August 2026

Fernández reaffirms ties with US - LatinNews Daily - 17 August 2026

REGION: Foreign direct investment falls slightly - Economy & Business - August 2026

New decree stokes transparency concerns - LatinNews Daily - 11 August 2026

Southcom launches regional task force - LatinNews Daily - 10 August 2026

Fernández upbraids “coup plotting” magistrates in constitutional crisis - Weekly Report - 06 August 2026 (WR-26-31)

Fernández accuses magistrates of coup plotting - LatinNews Daily - 03 August 2026

July 2026

In brief: Costa Rica’s central bank revises down growth forecast - LatinNews Daily - 31 July 2026

Moving on hardline promises - Security & Strategic Review - August 2026

REGION: New Sica secretary general sparks hopes for integration push - Security & Strategic Review - August 2026

Renewed tensions between gov’t and AG - LatinNews Daily - 29 July 2026

REGION: Tourism sector continues to grow - Economy & Business - July 2026

In brief: Monthly inflation picks up in Costa Rica - LatinNews Daily - 09 July 2026

Top court pushes back against Fernández - LatinNews Daily - 07 July 2026

TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 02 July 2026 (WR-26-26)

Authorities hail another major anti-drug operation - Weekly Report - 02 July 2026 (WR-26-26)

PANAMA: Mulino toughens security policy - LatinNews Daily - 02 July 2026

June 2026

Doubling down on controversial mining project - Weekly Report - 25 June 2026 (WR-26-25)

In brief: Costa Rica’s exports rise - LatinNews Daily - 25 June 2026

Fernández downplays blast amid push to revive mining project - LatinNews Daily - 22 June 2026

Fernández confirms electric train as part of economic plans - Economy & Business - June 2026

Fernández moves on insecurity - Weekly Report - 18 June 2026 (WR-26-24)

Fernández unveils security proposals - LatinNews Daily - 16 June 2026

In brief: Costa Rica rules out tax increases - LatinNews Daily - 05 June 2026

May 2026

TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 28 May 2026 (WR-26-21)

Fernández proposes tougher prison conditions - LatinNews Daily - 26 May 2026

Alarm over US revocation of visas for board of Costa Rican newspaper - LatinNews Daily - 11 May 2026

Fernández takes office - LatinNews Daily - 11 May 2026

COSTA RICA: Shoring up ties with the US - Security & Strategic Review - May 2026

April 2026

REGION: Fuel price increases give governments hard choices - Economy & Business - April 2026

Concerns raised over new migration deal with US - LatinNews Daily - 15 April 2026

COSTA RICA/NICARAGUA: Renewed focus on cross-border illegal gold mining - Security & Strategic Review - April 2026

March 2026

Costa Rica announces first-ever extradition to US - LatinNews Daily - 30 March 2026

CUBA: Costa Rica cuts diplomatic ties with Havana - LatinNews Daily - 19 March 2026

MEXICO/REGION: Sheinbaum responds as Trump launches anti-cartel group - LatinNews Daily - 09 March 2026

In brief: Monthly deflation slows in Costa Rica - LatinNews Daily - 09 March 2026

In brief: Costa Rica’s unemployment edges up in quarterly terms - LatinNews Daily - 06 March 2026

In brief: Costa Rica opens trade and investment innovation office in Israel - LatinNews Daily - 04 March 2026

February 2026

Chaves leaves mixed economic picture for successor Fernández - Economy & Business - February 2026

In brief: Costa Rica’s President-elect highlights priority initiatives - LatinNews Daily - 20 February 2026

Homicide figures remain near peak - Security & Strategic Review - February 2026

Fernández cruises to victory in Costa Rica - Weekly Report - 05 February 2026 (WR-26-05)

Chaves continuity candidate wins outright - LatinNews Daily - 02 February 2026

January 2026

Fernández closes in on victory - Weekly Report - 29 January 2026 (WR-26-04)

In brief: Costa Rica hails record goods exports - LatinNews Daily - 23 January 2026

ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - Economy & Business - January 2026

Bukele pays another controversial visit to San José - Weekly Report - 22 January 2026 (WR-26-03)

New poll shows frontrunner poised for first-round win - LatinNews Daily - 22 January 2026

Frontrunner makes rare debate appearance - Weekly Report - 15 January 2026 (WR-26-02)

Authorities denounce alleged plot to kill Chaves - LatinNews Daily - 14 January 2026

In brief: Costa Rica hails FDI growth - LatinNews Daily - 07 January 2026

In brief: New US envoy to Costa Rica identifies China as key challenge - LatinNews Daily - 06 January 2026

New homicide figures pile fresh pressure on gov’t - LatinNews Daily - 06 January 2026