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Striking a pose in downtown Guatemala City during that country’s Pride Parade on June 28, 2014. Several countries in the region, including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica, are holding pride parades this weekend.

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Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya Communities Push for Greater Say in Protecting the Sea

Fundación MarViva has published two resources on the Gulf of Nicoya that together make a single argument: the people who have fished, gathered and...

Costa Rica Faces a Future with Far Fewer Children

Costa Rica marked Children’s Day on Wednesday with a demographic reality that is already changing the schools and will eventually reshape its workforce: there...

Costa Rica Independence Day 2026 Brings a Tuesday Holiday and Rain

Plan for rain, road closures and holiday pay rules as Costa Rica marks 205 years of independence on Tuesday, September 15.

Costa Rica Dollar Exchange Rate Falls to Another Record Low

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Costa Ricans Back FernƔndez but Most Say Chaves Still Calls the Shots

President Laura FernƔndez has passed her first 100 days in office with the approval of nearly two-thirds of Costa Rica. She has also passed...

Remembering September 11 From Costa Rica 25 Years Later

From a cantina in Quepos to stunned phone calls home, an American expat recalls watching September 11 unfold from Costa Rica and realizing the world had changed.

Costa Rica Adds Booking.com, Expedia and ChatGPT to 13% VAT List

Costa Rica adds Booking.com, Expedia, ChatGPT and 17 more platforms to its 13% VAT list on September 8. Here is what changes on your card statement.

Western Union Cuts Could Hit More Than 1,000 Jobs in Costa Rica

Western Union will shrink its Costa Rica operations center and move jobs to Guatemala, Lithuania and the Philippines.

El NiƱo Hits Very Strong Intensity and Could Last Until June 2027

El NiƱo has reached very strong intensity and could last until June 2027, covering Costa Rica's entire dry season.
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