Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Urges De-Escalation as Iran Retaliates to U.S.-Israel Attack Former Costa Rican VP Grynspan Campaigns for UN Top Post US Bases Proposed in Limón, Puntarenas and Guanacaste to Target Drug Traffickers Costa Rica Faces New Tariff Challenges as Trump Enacts 10% Levy on Imports Procomer Opens New Office in Silicon Valley to Draw Tech Investments HomeArchivePHOTOS: Day of the Dead comes to Costa Rica PHOTOS: Day of the Dead comes to Costa Rica By Tico Times November 6, 2013 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Trending Now Costa Rica Reaffirms Sport Hunting Is Illegal and Penalties Apply Costa Rica’s ban on sport hunting is not new, and it is not something that “went into effect this week.” It has been law... Read more US Authorizes Oil and Gas Sales to Cuba Under Strict Conditions The United States is authorizing the sale of oil and gas to Cuba, provided companies ensure the fuel will go to citizens and businesses... Read more Panama Canal Operations Continue Normally After Port Takeover Officials Say The Panamanian government said Tuesday that trade has not been affected after it took control of two ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison... Read more Panama President Shrugs Off China Retaliation Threats After Canal Port Takeover Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday brushed aside the possibility of Chinese reprisals after his government moved to take control of two ports... Read more Costa Rica Central Bank Urged to Cut Rates and Act on Exchange Rate Collapse Economists called on the Central Bank of Costa Rica to adopt measures that reverse the sharp drop in the dollar exchange rate. The local... Read more Panama Finalizes Supreme Court Ruling Scrapping Hutchison Ports Deal Panama published the Supreme Court ruling that annuls the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based company to operate two ports at the entrances to... Read more Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Costa Rica Birdwatching Route Network Expands March 1, 2026 Costa Rica Urges De-Escalation as Iran Retaliates to U.S.-Israel Attack March 1, 2026 Costa Rica, Nicaragua Strike Deal to Combat Border Gold Smuggling February 28, 2026 Iranians celebrate reports of Khamenei’s death February 28, 2026 Guatemala Issues Orange Alert for Volcano Eruptions and Ashfall February 28, 2026 Uber Drivers in Latin America Are Mostly Educated Men Earning About $7 an Hour February 28, 2026 Costa Rica Trade and Tourism at Risk If Iran War Expands February 28, 2026
