News Costa Rica: Best Places to Live in Costa Rica for Expats 2026
Escazú, Guanacaste, the Pacific and the Caribbean ranked for US expats: 873 killings in 2025, residency from US$1,000 a month, and where risk is highest.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica, a Global Magnet for Medical Devices: What is Happening to Make this Sector's Exports Grow by an Average of 18% Every Year since 2017?
Since 2017, the number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) has grown by 39% while exports have doubled and the number of jobs has increased by 127%. CINDE, BAC, Baker Tilly, Cushman & Wakefield ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica 4X3 Workweek Goes to Top Court, Vote Frozen
Sixteen opposition deputies sent the Costa Rica 4x3 workweek bill to the constitutional court on 12 October, freezing the final vote on 12-hour shifts.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica’s ‘Caso Fénix:’ The Good, The Bad and the Ugly About Money Laundering
A recent multi-million-dollar money laundering investigation in Costa Rica illustrates how the government is attacking the country’s growing drug-related violence by going after the profits.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Might Be the Next Country to Establish Bitcoin as Regulated Currency
Costa Rica could be one of the next countries to adopt bitcoin as a regulated payment method. This week, Congresswoman Johana Obando introduced a bill to allow bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Makes First Foray Into Crypto with New Bitcoin ETF
State-owned Banco Nacional (BN), the largest commercial bank in Costa Rica and one of the biggest in Central America with over $7 billion in assets, is launching a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Maintains Strong FDI Momentum: 73 Investment Projects with CINDE's Strategic Support
Despite a difficult global panorama for foreign direct investment (FDI), Costa Rica successfully navigated shifting economic currents and maintained its ability to attract multinational companies in 2024. This is reflected in the report shared by CINDE, partner to advise the investment and development in Costa Rica, informing of its support for 73 new investment projects in 2024, of which 21 were new companies and 52 were reinvestment projects by already installed companies that decided to expan
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Income Tax Bill Would Charge Residents 15% on Five Kinds of Foreign Investment Income
A Costa Rica income tax bill filed on 22 September 2026 would charge 15% on foreign interest, dividends, royalties, rents and gains. Pensions are not in
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Steps Up Competition for Asian Investment with New Office in Singapore
In a strategic move to place Costa Rica at the center of global investment decision-making, the Trade & Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) has officially opened a new Investment Promotion Office (IPO) in Singapore.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rican melons capitalise on the narrow trading window between Brazil and Spain
If you ask Ricardo Garrón what keeps Melones del Sol alive in the European market, he won't talk about marketing or expansion. He'll talk about the certainty of being where you say you'll be, when you ...
News Costa Rica: Sae-A Trading Opens Spinning Mill in Costa Rica
Apparel manufacturer Sae-A Trading recently expanded its global production capability with the opening of a new spinning mill in Cartago, Costa Rica. The South Korea-based company, which is one of the ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Residency: the Migration Steps, Fees and Timelines
How Costa Rica residency is actually registered: the legal categories, apostilled papers, every official fee, the appointment sequence and 2026 waits.
News Costa Rica: Renting in Costa Rica: Prices, Deposits and the Fine Print
Renting in Costa Rica in 2026: real market rents, the deposit rule landlords misstate, who pays utilities, the 13% VAT threshold and the tourist-zone gap.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica's agricultural exports fall 15% in the first quarter
Costa Rica's Chamber of Exporters has undertaken a plan to boost the country's economy after agricultural exports fell by 15% during the first quarter. The APEX Agrícola meeting, which was held on ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Pet Import Rules: Two Veterinary Deadlines, No Rabies Blood Test, Few Owners Need a Permit
Costa Rica pet import rules in 2026: the two veterinary deadlines, why the rabies blood test is not required, and when the ¢10,653 permit actually applies.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica’s Media Market and Film Festival Mark New Milestones: Main Takeaways
Costa Rica’s inaugural Media Market and its Film Festival, now in its 13 th edition, marked a number of firsts this year. The Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM), organized by the film commission and ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica’s EV Market in 2024: A Review for the Leader of the Americas
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News Costa Rica: Command Medical Buys IMATS, Expands Costa Rica Production
Command Medical Products, an Argosy Healthcare Partners portfolio company, acquired Costa Rica-based Injection Moulding & Tooling Services S.A., adding injection molding and tooling capabilities while ...
