The Tico Times

Costa Rica Colon Hits a Low of 540 Against U.S. Dollar: What’s Next?

The Costa Rica Colon continues to strengthen against the U.S. dollar. After reaching a peak of 691 Colons just last June the exchange rate has steadily dropped to just 540 Colons to the dollar. This ...
The Tico Times

Steep Electricity Hike Hits Costa Rica

Electricity prices have spiked over 8% this month in Costa Rica, marking the steepest single monthly increase since February 2023, according to new data. The price hike was anticipated by the ...
Reuters

Strong quake hits Costa Rica's Pacific coast, no damages reported

SAN JOSE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica's northwest Pacific coast on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing buildings to sway in the area ...
Nasdaq

Cyberattack hits Costa Rica ministry, government has to disable services

Costa Rica confirmed on Tuesday that the computer systems of the finance ministry remained disabled after a cyberattack on official platforms the previous day. April 19 (Reuters) - Costa Rica ...
Nasdaq

Costa Rica's murder rate hits record as drug gang violence spikes

SAN JOSE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Costa Rica recorded its bloodiest year in 2023 as the homicide rate spiked, fueled largely by surging violence linked to drug trafficking gangs, authorities said on Tuesday ...