United States Supports Ambitious Project to Improve Employment Opportunities for Young Costa Ricans
Paniamor Foundation and YouthBuild International have begun an ambitious project to improve employment opportunities for young Costa Ricans by expanding opportunities for work-based training for…
Commemoration of World Environment Day
New trees decorate the gardens of the U.S. Ambassador Sharon Day’s Residency. In commemoration of World Environment Day, Ambassador Day and representatives from the Costa…
Staying Safe This Summer in Costa Rica
Coming to Costa Rica soon? Follow the below tips and exercise caution and good judgment to make your stay a pleasant and safe one. Know…
New Peace Corps Volunteers to Begin Their Service in Costa Rica
A group of 17 new Peace Corps volunteers will begin their service in Costa Rica where they will work with communities in Limón, Puntarenas, Alajuela,…
Much Needed Digital Communication Tools
The U.S. Embassy, in partnership with the Universidad Latina, the Costa Rica Journalists’ Guild and the Freedom of Press and Expression Institute (IPLEX) organized a…
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).…
