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Costa Rican Fugitive Linked to 22 Homicides Captured in Colombia

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A Costa Rican man wanted through Interpol and linked by authorities to drug trafficking and at least 22 homicides in Costa Rica has been captured in Colombia, where he...

Why Costa Rica’s Colón Stays Strong and the Dollar Keeps Falling

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified Costa Rica's de facto exchange-rate regime from a "managed float" to a "stabilized" arrangement, pointing to the Central Bank's (BCCR) sustained intervention...

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Costa Rica Sloths Named After Them

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As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce draw global attention around a reported wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York, Costa Rica’s role in the story is...

Rodrigo Chaves to Coordinate Next Phase of Limón Marina Project

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Former President Rodrigo Chaves will coordinate the government team assigned to push forward the planned Marina and Cruise Terminal of Limón, moving the nearly $900 million project from political...

Landslides Keep Costa Rica’s Route 32 Closed

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Route 32, the main highway linking the Central Valley with the Caribbean province of Limón, remains closed in several sections after landslides triggered by the heavy rains of Tropical...

Costa Rica Women’s Tennis Team Wins Billie Jean King Cup Group

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Costa Rica’s women’s tennis team won the Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group III title after defeating Barbados 2-1 in the final and finishing the tournament undefeated. The victory...

What Private Elder Care Really Costs in Costa Rica

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Private elder care in Costa Rica can cost far more than many pensions cover, leaving families to bridge a growing gap as the country’s population ages. Recent research on...

Costa Rica Mega-Prison Project Falls Behind Original July Deadline

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Costa Rica’s new high-security prison for organized crime suspects and convicted inmates will not be fully ready by the end of July, despite earlier government promises that the project...

Costa Rica Under Weather Alert After Tropical Wave Triggers Flooding

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Costa Rica starts the day dealing with the effects of Tropical Wave 19, after heavy rains flooded homes, forced residents into emergency shelters, closed key roads and left one...

Costa Rica Bull Shark Festival Highlights Tourism and Conservation

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Playas del Coco will host the Festival del Tiburón Toro from tomorrow July 3 until Sunday the 5th, bringing researchers, divers, students, tourism businesses and community groups together for...

Costa Rica on Green Alert as Tropical Wave Triggers Flooding Risk

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The National Emergency Commission (CNE) has declared a Green Alert for the entire country as Tropical Wave No. 19 moved across Costa Rica today, with a second system, Tropical...

Costa Rica Approves Limón Cruise Terminal and Marina Project

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President Laura Fernández signed a law on Thursday that clears the path for a marina and dedicated cruise terminal in Puerto Limón, a long-delayed project that officials hope will...

Costa Rica Receives €10 Million EU Program for Migrant Support

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The European Union has launched a €10 million initiative in Costa Rica aimed at expanding support for migrants, refugees and people seeking international protection. The program, called HOPE, will...

Panama to Build Maximum-Security Prison to Isolate Gang Leaders

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Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced plans to build a new maximum-security prison for gang leaders, placing Panama more firmly inside a regional shift toward hardline prison policies modeled...

Costa Rica Reviews PriceSmart Site After Archaeological Material Found

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Work at a PriceSmart construction site in Santo Domingo de Heredia could be temporarily stopped after archaeological material was found during earth movement, prompting the National Museum of Costa...

Fonseca and Arévalo Keep Latin America Alive at Wimbledon

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Latin America’s Wimbledon picture has narrowed quickly, leaving Brazil’s João Fonseca as the region’s clearest singles contender and El Salvador’s Marcelo Arévalo as Central America’s strongest remaining title threat. Fonseca,...

Costa Rica Rescue Team Celebrates Miracle Survival in Venezuela Quake Zone

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A Venezuelan security guard found alive by Costa Rican rescuers after last week’s deadly earthquakes has been pulled from the rubble after eight days trapped beneath a collapsed building,...

Tropical Wave Brings Rain and 95 km/h Wind Gusts to Costa Rica

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Tropical Wave No. 19 is crossing Costa Rica today, increasing the chance of rain, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts across much of the country, according to the National Meteorological...

Venezuelan Police Officers Arrested for Stealing After Deadly Earthquakes

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Four Venezuelan investigative police officers have been arrested and removed from their posts after allegedly stealing money found among the rubble in La Guaira, the state hardest hit by...

Costa Rica to Require Orange Uniforms at New Maximum-Security Prison

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Costa Rica will require inmates at its new maximum-security prison to wear orange uniforms, bringing back a practice the country has not used in its prison system since the...

World Cup 2026 Exposes Soccer Gap for Central America and the Caribbean

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The teams from Central America and the Caribbean have managed just one draw at the 2026 World Cup, another failure for a region that has not seen one of...

Costa Rica Study Suggests Earth Has Far More Insect Species Than Scientists Thought

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A major new study built on more than three decades of fieldwork in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Conservation Area suggests Earth may be home to far more insect species than...

Costa Rica’s Water Crisis Deepens as AyA Loses Half Its Supply

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Costa Rica’s national water utility is under renewed scrutiny after officials warned that more than half of the water produced by the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA),...

Costa Rica Warns of Portuguese Man-of-War on Caribbean Beaches

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Portuguese man-of-war have been reported along several beaches on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, including Cahuita, Tortuguero, Manzanillo, Punta Uva, Puerto Viejo and Cocles, after beachgoers shared photographs and videos...

Costa Rica’s Route 27 Contractor Faces Nearly $100 Million in Possible Fines

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The Route 27 sinkhole that has disrupted traffic for more than a month is now part of a broader accountability fight over one of Costa Rica’s most important highways. Globalvía,...

Costa Rica Geologists Call for National Plan as Illegal Gold Mining Spreads

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Costa Rica’s illegal gold mining problem is no longer confined to the long-running Crucitas debate, the Colegio de Geólogos de Costa Rica warned, calling for a national strategy to...

Costa Rican Soccer Hit by Match-Fixing Scandal

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Costa Rican soccer is facing one of its most serious integrity cases in recent years after three players were suspended for 15 years over an attempted match-fixing scheme. The...

Costa Rica Carries Out Second Mass Deportation Flight

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Costa Rica carried out its second mass aerial deportation of foreign nationals today, sending 26 people to Colombia and Ecuador in an operation coordinated by the Dirección General...

Costa Rica’s Ethanol Gasoline Plan Faces New Delay

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Costa Rica’s plan to begin selling gasoline mixed with ethanol is still moving forward, but drivers may have to wait longer than expected before seeing the new fuel at...

Costa Rica Study Finds Rare Red Spiny Lobster Population Hidden for 40 Years

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Divers and fishermen have long called spiny lobsters "bugs," a nod to their long antennae and armored, insect like build. For more than four decades, one particular population of...
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Frontier Airlines Set to Leave San José, Costa Rica, in Latest Route Cut

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Frontier Airlines is preparing to pull back from San José, Costa Rica, removing its service at Juan Santamaría Airport...

Venezuelan Police Officers Arrested for Stealing After Deadly Earthquakes

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Four Venezuelan investigative police officers have been arrested and removed from their posts after allegedly stealing money found among...

Long Lines Hit Costa Rica Airport After Midday Flight Surge

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Long lines formed Saturday at the departure immigration area of Juan Santamaría International Airport after a heavy midday wave...

Honduras Macaw Rescue Effort Draws Attention to Narco Threats

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A new report from The Nation has put international attention on a remote corner of eastern Honduras, where Indigenous...

Costa Rica Rounds Bus, Taxi and Toll Fares as the ₡5 Coin Exits

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Hundreds of bus fares, along with selected taxi, train and toll charges, will shift up or down by a...
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Travel and Tourism

Landslides Keep Costa Rica’s Route 32 Closed

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Route 32, the main highway linking the Central Valley with the Caribbean province of Limón, remains closed in several...

Costa Rica Under Weather Alert After Tropical Wave Triggers Flooding

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Costa Rica starts the day dealing with the effects of Tropical Wave 19, after heavy rains flooded homes, forced...

Costa Rica Approves Limón Cruise Terminal and Marina Project

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President Laura Fernández signed a law on Thursday that clears the path for a marina and dedicated cruise terminal...

Tropical Wave Brings Rain and 95 km/h Wind Gusts to Costa Rica

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Tropical Wave No. 19 is crossing Costa Rica today, increasing the chance of rain, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts...

Costa Rica Warns of Portuguese Man-of-War on Caribbean Beaches

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Portuguese man-of-war have been reported along several beaches on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, including Cahuita, Tortuguero, Manzanillo, Punta Uva,...
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Expat Living

NYT Highlights Costa Rica as North Americans Weigh Life Abroad

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Costa Rica is again being presented to U.S. readers as one of the countries where Americans can still find...

Costa Rica Makes Global Top 16 for North Americans Moving Abroad

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Costa Rica has landed on a new international list of the most sought-after places for North Americans who want...

Costa Rica Dollar Exchange Rate May Have Hit Bottom

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For the better part of 2026, the story for anyone earning dollars in Costa Rica has been the same:...

Middle Class Life in Costa Rica vs the United States

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According to the website Franchisetimes.com, my household income in Costa Rica puts me solidly in the middle class. I...

Costa Rica Residency Delays in 2026: What Foreign Residents Should Expect

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For many foreigners planning to live in Costa Rica, the residency process in 2026 has required one essential quality:...
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Latin America News

Panama to Build Maximum-Security Prison to Isolate Gang Leaders

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced plans to build a new maximum-security prison for gang leaders, placing Panama more firmly inside a regional shift...

Costa Rica Rescue Team Celebrates Miracle Survival in Venezuela Quake Zone

A Venezuelan security guard found alive by Costa Rican rescuers after last week’s deadly earthquakes has been pulled from the rubble after eight days...

Venezuelan Police Officers Arrested for Stealing After Deadly Earthquakes

Four Venezuelan investigative police officers have been arrested and removed from their posts after allegedly stealing money found among the rubble in La Guaira,...

Costa Rican Rescuers Find Survivor in Venezuela Rubble as Earthquake Toll Climbs

Costa Rican Red Cross rescuers working in Venezuela located a man alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed condominium building Sunday, giving a rare...

Honduras Macaw Rescue Effort Draws Attention to Narco Threats

A new report from The Nation has put international attention on a remote corner of eastern Honduras, where Indigenous Miskito guardians are protecting the...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Release of Salvadoran Lawyer Ruth López

Nine Democratic members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to press for the immediate release...

Costa Rica Questions Russian Military Footprint in Nicaragua

Russia has rejected Costa Rica’s concerns over the presence of Russian military personnel in Nicaragua, saying Moscow’s cooperation with Managua is legal, limited and...
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Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Bull Shark Festival Highlights Tourism and Conservation

Playas del Coco will host the Festival del Tiburón Toro from tomorrow July 3 until Sunday the 5th, bringing researchers, divers, students, tourism businesses...

Costa Rica Reviews PriceSmart Site After Archaeological Material Found

Work at a PriceSmart construction site in Santo Domingo de Heredia could be temporarily stopped after archaeological material was found during earth movement, prompting...

Costa Rica Pride March Takes Over San José Today

San José returns to the streets this Sunday for the 2026 Marcha del Orgullo, one of the largest LGBTQ+ gatherings in Central America, with...

Costa Rica Fishermen Turn Recycled Wood Into Handmade Art

A group of fishermen on Isla Venado is turning discarded and salvaged materials into handmade art, creating a new source of income for local...

Costa Rica’s Mid-Year Gordito Lottery Brings Big Prizes and Local Tradition

One of Costa Rica’s most familiar mid-year rituals is back on the streets. The Junta de Protección Social, known as the JPS, officially launched...

On Father’s Day Costa Rica Quietly Rethinks What It Means to Be a Dad

Costa Rica celebrates Father's Day today and anyone who spent August here will notice the difference immediately: the third Sunday of June arrives with...

Costa Rica Celebrates Father’s Day the Tico Way — Slowly and Together

Across Costa Rica today, you're going to get the smell of slow-cooked meat drifting over backyard walls, while abuelo (grandfather) is being handed the...
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Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Study Suggests Earth Has Far More Insect Species Than Scientists Thought

A major new study built on more than three decades of fieldwork in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Conservation Area suggests Earth may be home to...

Costa Rica’s Water Crisis Deepens as AyA Loses Half Its Supply

Costa Rica’s national water utility is under renewed scrutiny after officials warned that more than half of the water produced by the Instituto Costarricense...

Costa Rica Geologists Call for National Plan as Illegal Gold Mining Spreads

Costa Rica’s illegal gold mining problem is no longer confined to the long-running Crucitas debate, the Colegio de Geólogos de Costa Rica warned, calling...

Costa Rica Study Finds Rare Red Spiny Lobster Population Hidden for 40 Years

Divers and fishermen have long called spiny lobsters "bugs," a nod to their long antennae and armored, insect like build. For more than four...

Costa Rica Warns Environmental Crimes Are Linked to Organized Networks

Costa Rican prosecutors are warning that environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking, illegal mining, illegal logging and the unlawful trade in natural resources are...

Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Species Off Costa Rica

A team of Costa Rican and Brazilian scientists has identified a new species of deep-sea fish living in the Pacific waters off Costa Rica,...

Costa Rica Adds New Tree Species to Its Biodiversity Record

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new tree species in northern Costa Rica, a rare botanical find known so far from only a...
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