News & Events | U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica

Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By

Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States – but you can get assistance in requesting ...

By ramirezej | 29 September, 2020 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: Absentee ballot, Costa Rica, Federal Post Card Application, Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, FPCA, FWAB, Vote by mail

U.S. Embassy Donates School Supplies

Students from Pochotal School in Jaco received school supplies that will facilitate and improve their learning process. Thanks to the United States Embassy Office of Defense Representative Humanitarian Assistance Program, students have now iPads, scientific calculators, fans, tables, folding chairs, dry erase boards, backpacks, hand sanitizers, soccer balls, and other supplies valued at USD 15,000. ...

By ramirezej | 28 September, 2020 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases | Tags: hand washing stations, learning process, ODR, Pochotal School, U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program

Travel Alert: Updated Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S. Citizens

Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Revised Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and Commercial Flights in September. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE. Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy San Jose (23  September 2020) Costa Rica has confirmed 68,059 cases of COVID-19 as of September 23, 2020. From September ...

By ramirezej | 23 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, American Airlines, CBP, Consular Outreach, Delta airline, Reopening, REPATRIATION FLIGHTS, Spirit Airline, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline

Indigenous Community Rey Curre Receives Donation from the U.S. Embassy

The U.S. Embassy donated personal protection equipment to nine schools from indigenous territories of the Brunca Region in the southern zone of Costa Rica. The donation done through the Office of Defense Representative Humanitarian Assistance Program includes hand washing stations, face shields, digital thermometers, paper towels, liquid soap, gel sanitizer, surgical masks, cloth masks, gloves, ...

By ramirezej | 21 September, 2020 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases | Tags: Brunca Region, COVID-19, fighting the world pandemic, hand washing stations, ODR, Rey Curre, U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program

Travel Alert: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S. Citizens

Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Revised Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and Repatriation Flights in September PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE.. Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy San Jose (16  September 2020) Costa Rica has confirmed 59,516 cases of Corona virus as of September 16, ...

By ramirezej | 16 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, American Airlines, CBP, Consular Outreach, Delta airline, Reopening, REPATRIATION FLIGHTS, Spirit Airline, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline

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