Costa Rica

  • Sep 3, 2020
  • 7 min read

Costa Rica’s pandemic response faces political hurdles

The government has plans for addressing the country’s economic crisis, but Congress is unlikely to approve

Costa Rica
  • Jun 29, 2020
  • 7 min read

Pandemic will hit Costa Rica’s welfare systems

Costa Rica’s challenges show the difficulties of sustaining employment-based social security systems in Latin America

Costa Rica
  • Jun 8, 2020
  • 2 min read

Virus management to drive disputes in Central America

Panama is re-imposing COVID-19 restrictions, a week after relaxing them

Central America
  • May 26, 2020
  • 2 min read

Costa Rica gay marriage move may improve tolerance

Costa Rica has become the first country in Central America to legalise same-sex marriage

Costa Rica
  • Apr 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Costa Rica’s gradual reopening is positive but risky

Having been relatively successful in addressing COVID-19 so far, Costa Rica is cautiously easing restrictions

Costa Rica
  • Apr 22, 2020
  • 6 min read

Costa Rica faces economic shock in 2020

Costa Rica may be better prepared than some of its neighbours, but COVID-19 will deal a major blow to its economy

Costa Rica
  • Mar 9, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 presents Costa Rica health and economy risks

Since confirming its first case of COVID-19 three days ago, Costa Rica has reported eight more

Costa Rica
  • Mar 3, 2020
  • 7 min read

Drug haul highlights Costa Rica’s security challenges

Costa Rica’s new security strategy appears to be paying off, but fiscal constraints threaten to derail progress

Costa Rica