La Nación reported on March 13, 2026, several developments involving technology companies and local authorities in Costa Rica. The newspaper highlighted Meta’s testing of new features on Instagram, a legal order regarding infrastructure in San Ramón, and Google’s intervention in a cybersecurity incident.
In its first post at 22:53 UTC, La Nación announced that “Meta prueba enlaces en pies de foto de Instagram https://t.co/8XEbSBBtA8”. This indicates Meta is experimenting with adding links to Instagram photo captions.
Shortly after, at 22:56 UTC, La Nación posted about a decision by the Sala Constitucional: “Sala Constitucional ordena a Municipalidad de San Ramón y al ICE retirar cableado en desuso en el centro del cantón https://t.co/MblqrqWNb1”. The Constitutional Chamber has ordered the Municipality of San Ramón and the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) to remove unused wiring from the city center.
At 22:57 UTC, La Nación shared information regarding an action by Google: “Google desarticuló al grupo que habría vulnerado los correos electrónicos del ICE en Costa Rica https://t.co/9nJAEYTma8”. According to this post, Google dismantled a group suspected of compromising email accounts belonging to ICE in Costa Rica.
The posts reflect ongoing efforts by both public institutions and technology companies to address infrastructure management and digital security challenges in Costa Rica. The involvement of major firms such as Meta and Google underscores their influence on technological developments and cyber safety within the country.
