Costa Rican environmental prosecutors are investigating alleged damage to a wetland near Cartago that contains natural hot springs, wildlife habitat and a network of waterways increasingly surrounded by industrial...
Costa Rica beat Haiti 2-0 last night at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, closing its Concacaf Nations League group stage with a second consecutive victory under interim coach Bryan Ruiz. Carlos...
The Costa Rican Red Cross is considering eliminating overnight shifts at 20 local branches as financial pressure continues to affect its emergency-response network. The measure has not been approved...
A decades-long fight over a proposed waste project in Picagres has flared again after the Mora municipal administration issued a new land-use certificate for Parque Industrial Jateo, prompting residents,...
Costa Rica is one of only two Latin American countries where a majority believes the nation is heading in the right direction, according to the 2026 Latinobarómetro.
Environmental authorities are preparing legal action after inspectors found a long walkway, dock and floating platform extending into a protected area along the Río Tárcoles, with officials warning that...
Costa Rica closes its Concacaf Nations League group stage tonight against Haiti, and a national team that went nearly a year without a win will play in front of...
Does the rise of populism in Costa Rica mean the end to the country’s green credentials? Perhaps, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In a previous article...
Heavy rains in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region are damaging cacao plantations and could reduce harvests for months to come, with some producers in Talamanca reporting losses of between 50%...
A criminal complaint alleges impacts on waterways, protected areas and forest cover at a luxury hotel project in Manuel Antonio, including sediment runoff toward Playa La Vaca. The developer disputes the accusations and says it has complied with environmental requirements.
China's influence in Latin America is now viewed more positively than that of the United States, a major poll conducted in 17 Latin American countries showed Friday. The 2026...
If you're a U.S. citizen landing at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, you'll now walk past QR codes in the immigration line and at baggage claim. Scan...
A government directive proposes recovering the extra cost of generating electricity during El Niño through rates over 36 months to avoid abrupt increases.
Southwest Airlines is expanding its service to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province with new and extended nonstop flights from Austin and Nashville for the summer of 2027. The airline will...
Two anonymous Ticos once prevented me from doing one of the more insane things I have ever thought of doing in my life. It was the final Saturday of...
Breeze Airways will begin flying to Costa Rica tomorrow, opening a new nonstop connection between Tampa, Florida, and Juan Santamaría International Airport near San José. The start comes more...
Costa Rica finally had something to celebrate last night as La Sele defeated Nicaragua 3-0 in Managua, giving Bryan Ruiz a victory in his first match as interim head...
Costa Rica has raised the alert level for communities around Rincón de la Vieja Volcano after scientists detected increased volcanic activity, marking a further escalation just hours after OVSICORI...
A piece of San José’s transportation history is coming back into view, but not in the way one might expect. The Municipality of San José plans to display sections...
British travelers have placed Costa Rica at the top of two major travel categories, naming it their favorite destination for both adventure and responsible travel in the 2026 National...
Costa Rica is one of only two Latin American countries where a majority believes the nation is heading in the right direction, according to the 2026 Latinobarómetro.
Costa Rica is one of only two Latin American countries where a majority believes the nation is heading in the right direction, according to the 2026 Latinobarómetro.
A government directive proposes recovering the extra cost of generating electricity during El Niño through rates over 36 months to avoid abrupt increases.
Honduras has approved stricter prison rules targeting suspected gang members and drug traffickers, adopting measures similar to those used in El Salvador’s anti-gang crackdown.
Panama’s government again asked the People’s Republic of China to accede to the protocol of the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of...
U.S. immigration authorities arrested a Nicaraguan journalist on Monday who is critical of the government of Daniel Ortega and has been living in exile...
Panama Canal administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta says further cuts to daily ship transits remain possible as El Niño worsens drought and strains water supplies.
Costa Rica's National Museum sent an archaeologist to a rural high school in Pérez Zeledón yesterday after construction crews rebuilding the campus turned up...
Costa Rican content creator Julián Valverde was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Florida on Sunday, Sept. 20, after five days...
Costa Rican environmental prosecutors are investigating alleged damage to a wetland near Cartago that contains natural hot springs, wildlife habitat and a network of...
A decades-long fight over a proposed waste project in Picagres has flared again after the Mora municipal administration issued a new land-use certificate for...
Heavy rains in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region are damaging cacao plantations and could reduce harvests for months to come, with some producers in Talamanca...
A criminal complaint alleges impacts on waterways, protected areas and forest cover at a luxury hotel project in Manuel Antonio, including sediment runoff toward Playa La Vaca. The developer disputes the accusations and says it has complied with environmental requirements.
Costa Rica has raised the alert level for communities around Rincón de la Vieja Volcano after scientists detected increased volcanic activity, marking a further...
