Costa Rica

Costa Rica declares national emergency amid ransomware attacks

After a month of crippling ransomware attacks, Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency invoking a measure usually reserved to deal with natural disasters or the Covid-19 pandemic to…

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UPDATED: Costa Rica airport reopens after cargo plane breaks in two

Costa Rica's Juan Santamaria International Airport is functioning normally after a Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft operated by DHL made an emergency landing and skidded off the runway, separating its tail,…

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Ex-president heads into Costa Rica run-off, ex-finance minister likely awaits

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Former president Jose Maria Figueres comfortably led the preliminary vote count in Sunday's Costa Rican presidential election, with former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves poised to defy…

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Photo Story – Holy Week procession in San Jose

Members of the 'Hermandad Romana Senorio de Cristo' take part in one of the few Holy Week processions allowed to take place in Costa Rica amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,…

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Costa Rica coffee exports soar 72% in August, boosted by coronavirus pandemic

Costa Rican coffee exports surged 72.4% in August compared with the same month last year, the national coffee institute ICAFE said on Tuesday, citing a jump in production and growing…

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Costa Rica halts reopening as coronavirus infections rise

Costa Rica's government will halt reopening the country's economy due to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases over recent days, a senior official announced, in a blow to…

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University students protest against changes to education budget in Costa Rica

Students and staff of public universities participated in a march, to protest against a change to the educational budget, in which the converged towards the Presidential House in San Jose,…

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