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Costa Rica’s OIJ Invests in Israeli Technology to Unlock Seized Phones

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is investing heavily in technology capable of unlocking and getting information from cellphones seized during criminal investigations, as...

Costa Rica’s Drug Violence Draws Wall Street Journal Alarm as Homicides Fall

The Wall Street Journal published a report Thursday arguing that Costa Rica's rise in drug killings has fractured the political system, setting President Laura...

Route 32 Closed for Court-Ordered Investigation

If you are driving between San José and the Caribbean coast this morning, you cannot get through on Route 32. A one-kilometer (0.6-mile) stretch...

Partial Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible Across Costa Rica Tonight

Anyone in Costa Rica will have the chance to watch a dramatic lunar spectacle tonight, as a deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible...

Costa Rica Psychedelic Retreat Industry Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Tourist Death

The 2024 death of an American tourist during a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica has drawn fresh international attention after the New York Times...

Google Wins Auction for Spirit Airlines’ Massive Data Archive, Raising Privacy Alarms

For all us fun that have flown Spirit to Costa Rica, it was announced that Spirit Airlines has agreed to sell a sprawling trove...

Costa Rica Opens First Medical Cannabis Manufacturing Laboratory

Costa Rica’s emerging medical cannabis industry has taken another step forward with the opening of a manufacturing laboratory in El Guarco, Cartago, designed to...

Lagoon Operator Says German Consul Was Swimming When He Drowned

The association that runs the recreation center where Germany's consul in Costa Rica died on Saturday has disputed the account that circulated internationally in...

Costa Rica’s August 31 Holiday Falls on a Workday for the First Time

Monday, August 31 is a national holiday in Costa Rica. Plan for a three-day weekend, closed government offices, and a payroll question if you...
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