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Honduras Adopts El Salvador-Style Prison Measures Against Gangs

Honduras has approved stricter prison rules targeting suspected gang members and drug traffickers, adopting measures similar to those used in El Salvador’s anti-gang crackdown.
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El Niño Could End Costa Rica’s Rainy Season Early This Year

El Niño could end Costa Rica's rainy season early. Here is what an 80% September rain shortfall in Guanacaste means for your water and plans.
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Costa Rica Court Freezes Access to Playa Blanca Marine Wetland

A Costa Rican court has temporarily suspended visitor and vehicle access to the Playa Blanca Marine Wetland in Garabito. The tribunal said public use...
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Costa Rica Mayor Asks Who Allowed Building at Protected Playa Blanca

Garabito's mayor questions how roads and homes were built at Playa Blanca, protected as a marine wetland since 1994.
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Apple Brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to Costa Rica

Apple rolls out Tap to Pay on iPhone in Costa Rica. Businesses can now accept in-person contactless payments on an iPhone, with no separate...
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Costa Rica Fires Foreign Minister After Trump Meeting Dispute

President Laura Fernández fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar today after saying he failed to tell her about a high-level security meeting with U.S. President...
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US Diesel Export Ban Talk Puts Costa Rica Fuel Prices on Edge

Trump backs a ban on US diesel exports as Costa Rica, which buys much of its diesel from the United States, faces a proposed increase of up to 100 colones per liter in October.
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Two Dead at Guanacaste Beach as Search Continues at Tarrazú Waterfall

Two young men died at Playa Cabuyal in Guanacaste and rescuers are searching for an 18-year-old swept away at a waterfall in Tarrazú after Saturday's storms.
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Human Trafficking Cases Reach 16-Year High in Costa Rica

Costa Rica recorded 83 human trafficking victims in 2025, the highest number reported in any single year since at least 2010, according to figures...
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