Costa Rica: Political Tracker, September 2026

We present the latest edition of our Political Tracker, featuring the highlights of political and economic news from Costa Rica.

Highlights include: a new opinion poll confirming the government’s high popularity; free trade zones recording their first fall in employment in seven years; internal tensions emerging within the ruling party ahead of the 2028 local elections; and constitutional challenges and queries regarding legislative initiatives.

Political Tracker is a collaboration between ECIJA and CONSILIUM.

View the report here