The US State Department has revoked tourist visas for five of the seven board members of La Nación, Costa Rica's leading national newspaper, which has been sharply critical of President Rodrigo Chaves — a close ally of Donald Trump. La Nación previously published investigations into sexual harassment allegations against Chaves that contributed to his departure from the World Bank, and he has since labelled the paper "despicable press" and withdrawn a sanitation permit from its parent company. Analysts warn the move is part of a broader pattern of Washington targeting Chaves's political opponents and critics, with those affected also including Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president Óscar Arias and his brother, the president of Costa Rica's legislative assembly — raising serious concerns about press freedom and political interference ahead of a new government taking office this week.