''La Prensa Libre'' (''The Free Press'') was a daily newspaper published in San José, the capital city of Costa Rica. It was the country's oldest continually published newspaper, founded 11 June 1889. The newspaper stopped publishing its print edition on 31 December 2014, and moved to a

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in January 2015. In August 2020, Grupo Extra announced that the newspaper was to cease publication, citing reduced

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due to the

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''La Prensa Libre''
, online website {{DEFAULTSORT:Prensa Libre Newspapers established in 1889 Newspapers published in Costa Rica Defunct newspapers published in Costa Rica 1889 establishments in Costa Rica 2020 disestablishments in Costa Rica