Telecommunications in Costa Rica include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
The law limits hate speech in publications with regard to ethnic origin, race, or color.
[10] The government continues to support legislation that imposes criminal penalties, including lengthy jail sentences instead of fines, for press infractions such as libel.
In July 2012 the president enacted Article 288, which includes amendments to the criminal code which establish a sentence of between four and eight years' imprisonment for any individual trying to obtain inappropriately secret political information.
Journalists and media organizations criticized the law, arguing it restricted access to information of public interest.