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November 26, 2016

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Costa Rica’s President Says She Faces Nine Threats, One Involving a Sniper

President Laura Fernández said yesterday that she has received information about roughly nine alleged plans to attack her, including one she described as involving...

Flooding Shuts Route 32 and Cuts Route 4 in Costa Rica’s Caribbean

If you are driving to the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, plan for trouble. The main highway between San José and Limón,...

Costa Rica Faces Water Rationing and Wildfire Risk as El Niño Deepens

A strong El Niño has taken hold over Costa Rica and will keep much of the country drier and hotter than normal through the...

Mexico Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert with Little Risk to Costa Rica

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico this morning, setting off a tsunami alert for parts of Mexico and...

Costa Rica Faces a Proposed 12.5 Percent US Tariff

Costa Rica is among 60 economies that the United States has targeted for new tariffs tied to a federal investigation into forced labor in...

Cyberattack Forces Costa Rica’s Congress to Shut Down Its Systems

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly was forced to disconnect its information systems yesterday after detecting an attempted cyberattack overnight, paralyzing congressional business for a full...

Costa Rica Animal Welfare Bill Would Reshape Rules for Breeders and Festivals

An animal welfare bill now before the Legislative Assembly would require veterinary supervision for anyone who breeds animals commercially, impose new operating standards on...

Costa Rica Detains Immigration Officer Over Alleged Airport Scheme

Costa Rican anti-corruption prosecutors detained an immigration officer on Wednesday and searched her workplace and her home as part of an investigation into whether...