La Nación, a prominent Costa Rican news outlet, reported on several key developments in Costa Rica on September 18, 2025.
In a post published at 00:49 UTC, La Nación stated: “Gerald Drummond se despide del Mundial con buenas sensaciones”.
Later the same day, at 00:53 UTC, the outlet posted: “OIJ confirma investigación de oficio por descontrol de fentanilo y morfina en la CCSS”.
At nearly the same time, La Nación also reported: “Prival Bank dejará negocio bancario en Costa Rica en esta fecha”.
The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) is responsible for criminal investigations in Costa Rica and has launched an inquiry into irregularities involving fentanyl and morphine within the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), which manages public healthcare services in the country. Prival Bank’s announcement to exit banking operations in Costa Rica comes amid changes in the financial sector that have affected several institutions’ strategies and market presence.
