Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Outreach Events in Quepos (Manuel Antonio) Tuesday, May 22, and
Consular Outreach Events in Quepos and Jaco Embassy San Jose is pleased to announce upcoming Consular events in Quepos and Jaco. Consular staff will open…
Renewed Multi-Purpose Track
Dulce Nombre de Cartago, 16 de mayo de 2018 The U.S. Embassy and the Municipality of Cartago joined efforts to improve the Dulce Nombre multi-purpose…
The United States Donates a Third Cutter
Caldera, Puntarenas – April 26th, 2018 As part of the security cooperation with Costa Rica, the United States donated a third Libertador 110 foot cutter.…
They arrived!
Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica After months of training, the crew of the two 110 feet Libertador ships donated by the United States arrived in Caldera in…
Four Helicopters for Air Surveillance
The United States and Costa Rica formalized the donation of four UH-1ST helicopters to the Costa Rican Air Surveillance Agency (SVA) of the Ministry of…
Remarks by Ambassador Sharon Day – Island Class Cutter Commissioning Ceremony
Caldera, Puntarenas – Thursday, April 26, 2018 Remarks by Ambassador Sharon Day Island Class Cutter Commissioning Ceremony Thursday, April 26 | 11:00 AM Buenos días a…
The United States Will Collaborate with MEP for Four More Years
English teaching and learning The U.S. Embassy signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), committing to work together for four…
To Costa Rica
The Costa Rican Coast Guard crew sail for Costa Rica on April 3 aboard the two Libertador vessels that were donated to the Costa Rican…
More Youth Ambassadors Travel to the United States
Deily Alpízar, Melanie Morales, Isaac Oviedo and mentor Brian Paz will travel to the United States in the upcoming weeks to represent Costa Rica in the…
On Costa Rica’s Presidential Election
Press Release Monday, April 2, 2018 The United States congratulates Carlos Alvarado Quesada on his election as the next President of Costa Rica in free, fair,…
Fraud Alert
There have been recent cases of fraud related to the visa fee payment system in which visa applicants found their visa fee receipts were already…
Regional Conference Gathers Experts in Forensic Science
First Central America Regional Forensic Conference Why does the quality of forensic science matter for the criminal justice? What is the value of having an…
Desamparados better prepared to face emergencies
The U.S. Embassy donated disaster relief materials – including mobile hospitals, blankets, stretchers, sleeping bags, and tents — to the Municipality of Desamparados to support…
An Inspiring Camp
TeachHer Seventeen students from the TeachHer Initiative participated in a special science camp encouraging the study of science, technology, engineering, arts/design and mathematics (STEAM careers).…
Prairie View A&M University and Costa Rica University
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Agricultural Counselor Anita Katial welcomes Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), Texas Students and Faculty to Costa Rica on Sunday, March…
Primary Elections Begin This Month
Register and request your absentee ballots for all 2018 elections now at FVAP.gov This year the entire House of Representatives and a third of the…
Six Costa Ricans Will Study One Year in the United States
2018 AFS-CRUSA Scholarships Emerson González, Geovanny García, Daniela Lai, Ximena Quesada, Amanda Valdez and Diana Mejías will travel in August to study one academic year…
The American Corner Celebrates Its 11th Anniversary
11 years ago, the American Corner opened its doors to the public. Located in the Limon Public Library, residents have access to free information about…
An Agreement between the United States and Costa Rica Will Allow the Evaluation of Its Underground W
The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the U.S. Geological Service signed an agreement to evaluate Costa Rican aquifers that will provide Costa Rica…
