U.S. bars Costa Rican newspaper executives
May 11, 2026
Q: Without explanation, the U.S. State Department stripped the U.S. visas of most of the directors of the La Nación newspaper that criticized Costa Rica’s outgoing president, Rodrigo Chaves, an ally of President Donald Trump. Where is the Central American nation of Costa Rica?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Before leaving office last week, Chaves agreed to accept up to 100 third-country deportees from the United States every month. What nation bordering Costa Rica began taking third-country deportees last year?
A. El Salvador
B. Guatemala
C. Honduras
D. Panama
Q: "We're helping our powerful economic brother in the north, because if (the U.S.) imposes a tax on our export zones, we're screwed," Chaves said about taking deportees from Costa Rica’s biggest trading partner. Which country traded the most goods and services globally last year?
A. China
B. United States
Q: The Trump administration praised Chaves for limiting Chinese imports, and it revoked U.S. visas for at least 15
Costa Ricans, including a Nobel Peace Prize winner, for unspecified ties to China. China is the top exporter to how many countries in the Americas?
A. 9
B. 26
C. 28
D. 47
Q: What does “Costa Rica” mean in Spanish?
A. Reef coast
B. Rice coast
C. Rich coast
D. Wreck coast
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