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Costa Rica Sharks Get Cameras Built by Stanford Students

Scientists at the University of Costa Rica have strapped small cameras to nurse sharks in a protected Guanacaste bay, and what the animals are...

Costa Rica Immigration Worker Arrested in Residency Scheme

An employee of Costa Rica's immigration agency was arrested this morning on suspicion of manipulating official records to push through a residency card renewal...

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Woman’s Body Found After River Surge Near Rincón de la Vieja

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Truck Damages Fiber Network and Disrupts Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport

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Costa Rica Airport Introduces Faster Biometric Immigration Checks

If you are flying through Juan Santamaría International Airport on a Costa Rican passport, you can now clear immigration without talking to an officer....

Billfish: Another Step Forward in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

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A Bill Written for Route 32 Landslides Could Change National Park Law

The University of Costa Rica has recommended that lawmakers reject a bill easing construction inside national parks, warning its wording reaches far beyond Route 32.

Celso Gamboa’s lawyers want his Texas trial pushed into 2027

Celso Gamboa's US attorney has asked a Texas federal court for a 120-day delay, citing the volume of evidence and a new defense inquiry underway in Costa Rica.
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