28 photos from Costa Rica's Envision Festival

Guards Find Sharpened Spoons as Costa Rica’s Megaprison Tops 600 Inmates

Costa Rica's new maximum-security prison held more than 600 inmates by Tuesday, eight days after the first transfers. Guards there have already found weapons...

Two of Every Three Dairy Imports in Costa Rica Now Come From the US

Costa Rica imported $66.4 million in dairy products from the United States in the first eight months of 2026, nearly four times the $17.5...

Prison Cases at Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court Jump 124% Amid Crackdown

Prison-related cases at Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber rose from 2,130 in 2020 to 4,780 in 2025, as tougher prison rules collide with the state's duty to feed and treat inmates.

Costa Rica Uses Smartphones to Create 3D Maps of Pacific Coral Reefs

A Costa Rican conservation organization is using ordinary smartphones to create detailed three-dimensional maps of coral reefs along the country's Pacific coast, giving researchers...

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New Costa Rica e-invoice rules start Nov. 1. Correcting an invoice can now mean amending an old tax return and paying interest.

US Midterm Vote Won’t Necessarily Lift Costa Rica’s 12.5% Tariff

Analysts say Tuesday's US midterms could shift the politics around Costa Rica's 12.5% tariff, but a new Congress won't automatically lift it.

Democrats Win Congress but Costa Rica’s US Tariff Stays

Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. The result hands President Donald Trump a divided government for...

Weak Dollar Cuts Costa Rica Medical Tourism Revenue by Up to 15%

Costa Rica's private hospitals, clinics and medical offices are treating about as many foreign patients as they have in recent years, but they are...

Costa Rica Researchers Study Pollution Exposure in Ostional Sea Turtles

Researchers are examining olive ridley sea turtles at Ostional for exposure to antibiotic-resistance genes as part of a broader investigation into marine pollution. Details...

28 photos from Costa Rica’s Envision Festival

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