Editorial Standards

Accuracy, fairness and transparency are the foundation of everything Costa Rica News publishes. These standards are our promise so that readers can trust what they read on Costa Rica News.

Fact-checking and sources

• Official sources first — We prioritize primary sources such as announcements and statistics from Costa Rica's government, public institutions (for example the central bank, the national statistics institute, the health ministry and the national weather institute) and international organizations.
• Cross-checking — News articles are published only after checking several independent sources. We never use unverified figures, institutions or quotes.
• Source records — We keep a record of the sources behind each article in our internal files and review them as part of our quality checks.

Fairness

We do not speak for any political party, company or group. On disputed issues we report official positions and confirmed facts in a balanced way, and we keep facts separate from interpretation and outlook.

Use of artificial intelligence (AI)

Costa Rica News is published in 50 languages. Our editorial team uses AI tools to organize material and to write each language edition natively under these standards. AI-assisted articles are held to the same sourcing rules and quality checks, and anything that falls short is not published.

Corrections

When an error is confirmed, we fix it promptly and note significant corrections in the article. Requests for corrections or replies are welcome through Tips & Contact.

Advertising and news are separate

Advertising and partnerships do not influence which stories we cover or what they say, and ads are clearly marked as distinct from articles.

Privacy and human rights

We do not publish information that identifies private individuals, such as their names, faces or contact details, and we avoid defamatory or discriminatory language.