Americas · Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Costa Rica
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: 247GYM Clientes · WhatsApp · LiveATC Air Radio · BN Móvil · PhET Simulations. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 179 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
Survey · 2023 92% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- ICE Releases Detained Wisconsin State Trooper (urbanmilwaukee.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.1positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 2.6The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.7× usual3.5 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.8× usual6.7 words per 1,000usually 8.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.1× usual10.9 words per 1,000usually 9.8The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
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State Duma of the Russian Federation, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Le Petit journal. Supplément du dimanche, Public domain Rising
Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Gio Antonio, Public domain Vox España, CC0
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Le Petit journal. Supplément du dimanche, Public domain Rising
Crime & justice
Juden253, CC BY-SA 4.0
Books, arts & history
Diego Velázquez, Public domain Rising
Education & careers
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Fashion & beauty
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Food & drink
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PedidosYa: Comida a DomicilioHealth & wellness
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0
Politics & world affairs
State Duma of the Russian Federation, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Science & space
Vox España, CC0
Society & beliefs
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Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
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Photograph by United Press International, Public domain New
JuanJoséLP from Alajuela, Costa Rica, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 30Music 27Tech & software 13Sports & fitness 6Telecom & internet 4Advertising & marketing 3Health & pharma 3Education 3Fashion & beauty 2Legal & professional services 2Jobs, HR & staffing 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Travel & tourism 1AI 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Science & research 1Government & public sector 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation-0.2%Jul 2026 · +0.0 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment6.8%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Consumer confidence105.4100 = long-run averageFeb 2026 · +0.5 since Jan 2026OECD
- GDP growth4.6%2025 · +0.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment19.9%2025 · −0.5 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Business
- Business confidence100.4100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.3 since Apr 2026OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
Society
- People online87.2%2024 · +1.8 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government34.8%OECD Trust Survey2023OECD Trust Survey
- Say humans mainly cause climate change55.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority87.7%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Taken: Natalee Holloway
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2A Couple of Lies
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3Dead-End Job
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4Lupin
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5The Fall of El Mayo
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6The One About Matthew Perry
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8Nobody Wants This
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9Anesthesia
10Doctor X: Mafia in White
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1My Best Friend
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2A Dog's Perfect Christmas
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3Collision Course
4Sing 2
5Final Destination Bloodlines
6Christmas at the Palace
7Sniper
8Thanksgiving
9Heist
10The One
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 1Karol G
2W Sound, Hades66 & Ovy On the Drums
3Omar Courtz
4Bad Bunny
5Anuel AA
7Køddy G, THE FAVORITES & Fharid On The Beat
9Blessd
Apple Music · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps
1Burger King Costa Rica
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2BAC
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3Meta AI
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4ChatGPT
5Temu
6BlinkDrama - Short Dramas
7Claude by Anthropic
8EDUS
9Identidad Digital CR
10CCSSmóvil
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps
1PadLab - Live Pads
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2Monash FODMAP Diet
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3Noir - Dark Mode for Safari
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4AudioTools, dB, Sonido y Audio
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5Chromagraph Camera
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6AnkiMobile Flashcards
7Threema for iOS
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8PhET Simulations
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9LiveATC Air Radio
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10Resolutioner
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App Store · 2026-11-12
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.