La Nación, a major Costa Rican news outlet, published several posts on November 11, 2025, highlighting concerns about freedom of expression in Costa Rica and reporting on sports news involving Keylor Navas.
In a post from November 11, 2025, La Nación reported: “El Pumas de Keylor Navas recibe durísima noticia”.
Later that day, the outlet shared findings from a University of Costa Rica survey regarding free speech. According to the post dated November 11, 2025: “Siete de cada diez costarricenses perciben amenazas a la libertad de expresión, y la autocensura aumenta entre quienes se oponen al gobierno de Chaves por temor a represalias, según encuesta de la UCR.”
A subsequent post further detailed the issue: “Encuesta: ciudadanos críticos de Rodrigo Chaves se autocensuran en redes sociales por temor a represalias en su trabajo o la vida cotidiana”. The posts reference President Rodrigo Chaves and suggest that fear of retaliation is leading to increased self-censorship among government critics.
Freedom of expression has been an ongoing topic in Costa Rica. Recent years have seen heightened debate over media independence and political pressure on journalists. The University of Costa Rica regularly conducts surveys assessing public perceptions of civil liberties and press freedom in the country.
