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🇨🇷 La Nación

Costa Rica · ES · https://www.nacion.com

About La Nación

Paper Of Record Center-rightRead with context

La Nación is owned by Grupo Nación S.A., a powerful economic group with the Jiménez family as its main shareholders. Grupo Nación also holds interests in other media outlets and has historical ties to various economic sectors, including beverages and real estate. The ownership information for Grupo Nación is noted as not transparent.

Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) rates La Nación as right-center biased, identifying it as Costa Rica's leading conservative paper that favors neoliberal economic positions. While generally trustworthy, MBFC rates its factual reporting as 'Mostly Factual' rather than 'High' due to a lack of transparency and poor sourcing techniques. The outlet has faced notable controversies, including accusations from President Rodrigo Chaves of political bias and being 'political hitmen,' and a legal challenge (the Parque Viva case) where La Nación journalists alleged violations of press freedom due to the closure of a company-owned venue in retaliation for critical reporting. Additionally, in May 2026, the US revoked the visas of five board members, which La Nación asserted was an attempt to punish its editorial line and undermine journalistic autonomy. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Freedom House have noted a decline in Costa Rica's press freedom environment, partly due to government hostility tow

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