Federal Justice: A California man, Jason Noah Feinman, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for running an illegal Costa Rica-based gambling and money-laundering operation, ordered to pay over $1.3 million in restitution. Social Protection Accountability: Costa Rica’s Contraloría found the Junta de Protección Social failed to properly report beneficiaries, including 2,103 deceased people listed in 2024–2025 records, after moving ₡21,045 million without required traceability. Public Safety in Prisons: The Ministry of Justice ordered all televisions removed from prison cells and tightened rules on conjugal visits as part of measures aimed at reducing organized crime influence. UN Leadership Watch: Six UN secretary-general candidates, including Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan, will debate Thursday in New York; separate reports say Trump wants FIFA chief Gianni Infantino as the next UN chief. Health & Travel: The CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice for chikungunya in Guanacaste’s Playa Langosta, urging enhanced mosquito-bite precautions. Healthcare Pressure: Waiting lists at CCSS worsened, with total cases rising to 1.44 million and surgical waits averaging 441 days. Tourism Connectivity: Guanacaste’s Liberia airport will add a new Ottawa direct flight starting Dec. 20, 2026. Cybersecurity: Costa Rica’s Congress shut down systems after an attempted cyberattack, disrupting legislative work for a day.