Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source

In one year, 300 people were able to change their name according to their self-perceived gender identity, as confirmed by the Civil Registry of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). As explained by Luis Guillermo Chinchilla, Senior Civil Officer, a total of 362 applications have been filed since the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human […]

After the eruption in the active crater of Rincón de la Vieja volcano, residents of Gavilán and Buenos Aires sectors of Upala reported a grayish color in the Pénjamo, Azul and Quebrada Azufrada rivers, at around 7 am on Thursday. In Burma de Upala, residents reported the Niño River (located 15 km from the volcano) […]

A group of approximately 10 crocodiles was seen on Wednesday in the estuary of Playa Linda in the district of Savegre, Quepos. The video, published by Mirador CR, warns visitors about the presence of these animals so they don’t go swimming during the tide, to avoid an unfortunate accident. The animals were on a beach […]

A Public Force officer was ran over by a man who fled to avoid paying child support in Río Claro. The Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) reported that the officer was injured. The officers were dealing with an arrest for failure to pay the alimony. The subject in the vehicle changed […]

The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) reported an interruption of the potable water service on Thursday, January 17th from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, to clean Cacique and Borbón tanks. More than 87 thousand residents of San Antonio, Barrio de San José, and Alajuela will be affected. Specifically in El Coco, Campamento […]

Vargas was in an audience with the special commission that will dictate the bill on strikes. He believes the initiative arises as a revenge to the movement carried out from September 2018 on the basis of opposition to the tax plan. The general secretary of ANEP said that one of the objections has to do […]