La Nación has been critical of Costa Rica president and Donald Trump ally, Rodrigo Chavez
The US state department has canceled tourist visas for more than half the board members of Costa Rica’s leading national newspaper, La Nación, which has been a critical voice against the country’s president and Donald Trump ally, Rodrigo Chaves.
During Chaves’s 2022 presidential campaign, La Nación published several articles documenting allegations of sexual harassment against him that had forced him out of his job at the World Bank. The paper also reported on allegations of illegal campaign financing, which Chaves denied.
Since taking office, Chaves has been extremely critical of La Nación, accusing them of being “despicable press” and “political assassins”. He also targeted the newspaper financially by withdrawing the sanitation permit for an event space run by the organisation’s parent company.
At the same time, Chaves has become a close ally of the US president. Last month, the Costa Rican leader agreed to receive up to 25 deported migrants a week from the US. Chaves also participated in Trump’s Shield of the Americas summit and closed the Costa Rican embassy in Havana.
