Costa Rica media guide

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Costa Rica has a lively media scene, with major national newspapers, private and public TV stations and an abundance of radio stations.

The country has "the best record of respecting human rights and free expression in Latin America", says Reporters Without Borders. Costa Rica is in the top 10 nations in the group's World Press Freedom Index.

Media ownership is highly-concentrated.

There were 4.2 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 86% of the population (Internetworldstats.com). Access is unrestricted.

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Press

  • - daily
  • - daily
  • - daily
  • - weekly
  • - English-language weekly
  • - English-language news site

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Television

  • (channel 7) - private
  • (channels 4, 6, 11) - private
  • (channel 13) - public

Radio

  • - popular national radio
  • - news and talk
  • - news and talk
  • - public