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Costa Rica Investigates Possible Whooping Cough Outbreak, Urge Vaccination

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica issued an alert due to the potential outbreak of Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) in the district of Tibas, following a confirmed case in...

Costa Rica Among Nations Targeted for UK’s Asylum Seeker Deportation Plan

According to British media, the UK government plans to expand its deportation strategy and is looking to seal deals to deport migrants to several countries, including Costa Rica. As revealed...

Costa Rican Farmers Stand Up Against Government Overreach

Here in the city of San Isidro de el General, in the canton of Perez Zeledon, they are taking it to the streets. Well over a thousand locals gathered...

Forest Fire Rages in Costa Rica’s Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve

Authorities of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACAT) reported that a forest fire broke out in the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve (RBLB). The fire started this Saturday and is...

IMF to Give a $510 Million to Boost Costa Rica’s Economy

In a significant financial development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday that it plans to give another $510 million to Costa Rica following a successful evaluation mission....

Norway Declines Costa Rica’s Request for Oil and Gas Exploration Studies

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) informed that Norway rejected the government's request to support studies on the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas. The Chancellor...

Costa Rica Invests in La Radial de Alajuela to Enhance Tourism and Reduce Traffic

The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) reopened the road on La Radial de Alajuela. After three months of work and endless traffic jams, drivers can now transtit...

U.S. and Costa Rica Forge Strategic Alliance in Technology and Telecommunications

Deputy National Security Advisor Neuberger, along with Department of State Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick and U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Cynthia Telles,...

Poas Volcano National Park Temporarily Closed Due to Increased Volcanic Activity

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the National Emergency Commission (CNE) informed that the Poas Volcano National Park had to be closed again.  “We are implementing a temporary...

Spanish Football Federation Interim President Pedro Rocha Under Investigation in Graft Scandal

Pedro Rocha's chances of succeeding the disgraced Luis Rubiales as Spanish football federation (RFEF) president have been placed in doubt after being placed under investigation in the alleged graft...

Costa Rica’s Film Industry Gains Momentum with $10 Million Reality Show

The Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) and the Film Commission announced this afternoon that a new audiovisual production will be shot in the country. This adventure reality...

Honduras’s Abortion Ban on Trial: Indigenous Woman Seeks Justice at UN

An Indigenous woman has reported her country, Honduras, to the UN Human Rights Committee for denying her an abortion after she was raped, rights groups said Wednesday. It is the...

Protecting Costa Rica’s Endangered Jabiru: A Call for Community Support

Recent reports from the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACAT-SINAC) showed an increase in Jabiru sightings during the months of February and March, particularly in the cantons of Bagaces, Cañas,...

Avianca Airlines Launches Airfare Sale to Costa Rica and Beyond

Avianca Airlines has launched a significant airfare sale to various popular destinations in Central and South America, including Costa Rica. If you're planning your summer or fall vacation, this...

O.J. Simpson, Acquitted in “Trial of the Century,” Dies

O.J. Simpson, the American football star whose 1995 acquittal in the so-called "trial of the century" for the murder of his ex-wife and a male friend gripped the world,...

Naviera Tambor Ferry Collides with Paquera Ramp

A Naviera Tambor ferry collided violently with the access ramp in Paquera, Puntarenas, while carrying dozens of cars and passengers bound for the mainland. This collision resulted in significant structural...

Costa Rica Gears Up for Third Annual Coffee Fair in May

Coffee drinkers can begin gearing up for the third edition of the Coffee Fair (Feria de Café), scheduled for May 18th and 19th at the National Stadium in La...

Central America’s Lifeline: Record Family Remittances

The money sent by Central American immigrants in the United States to their families has risen to record levels and represents a quarter of the combined GDP of El...

Costa Rica’s Southern Zone Airport Plan Faces Strong Opposition from Locals

The airport in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica was announced by the current government as one of its major plans. However, a recent report by Mongabay News recounts...
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Naviera Tambor Ferry Collides with Paquera Ramp

A Naviera Tambor ferry collided violently with the access ramp in Paquera, Puntarenas, while carrying dozens of cars and...

Costa Rica’s Film Industry Gains Momentum with $10 Million Reality Show

The Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) and the Film Commission announced this afternoon that a new...

Costa Rica’s Southern Zone Airport Plan Faces Strong Opposition from Locals

The airport in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica was announced by the current government as one of its...

Costa Rica Gears Up for Third Annual Coffee Fair in May

Coffee drinkers can begin gearing up for the third edition of the Coffee Fair (Feria de Café), scheduled for...

Avianca Airlines Launches Airfare Sale to Costa Rica and Beyond

Avianca Airlines has launched a significant airfare sale to various popular destinations in Central and South America, including Costa...

Naviera Tambor Ferry Collides with Paquera Ramp

A Naviera Tambor ferry collided violently with the access ramp in Paquera, Puntarenas, while carrying dozens of cars and...

Costa Rica’s Southern Zone Airport Plan Faces Strong Opposition from Locals

The airport in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica was announced by the current government as one of its...

Living with Earthquakes in Costa Rica: An Expats Perspective on Seismic Activity

A friend who lives in New York City was all over social media in the wake of the 4.8...

Controversy Erupts as Costa Rica Denies Entry to British Journalist

Through his Twitter account (X), British journalist Karl Penhaul reported being stranded since last Sunday at the Juan Santamaría...

Costa Rica Expat Living: A Tale of Misadventure and Resilience

Broken lines, broken stringsBroken threads, broken springsBroken idols, broken headsPeople sleeping in broken bedsAin’t no use jivingAin’t no use...

Latin America News

Honduras’s Abortion Ban on Trial: Indigenous Woman Seeks Justice at UN

An Indigenous woman has reported her country, Honduras, to the UN Human Rights Committee for denying her an abortion after she was raped, rights...

Central America’s Lifeline: Record Family Remittances

The money sent by Central American immigrants in the United States to their families has risen to record levels and represents a quarter of...

Indigenous Survivors Recount Horrors at Guatemala Genocide Trial

Indigenous survivors of Guatemala's civil war recounted the horrors of massacres allegedly committed by the military at the genocide trial of an elderly retired...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica’s Film Industry Gains Momentum with $10 Million Reality Show

The Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) and the Film Commission announced this afternoon that a new audiovisual production will be shot...

Costa Rica Gears Up for Third Annual Coffee Fair in May

Coffee drinkers can begin gearing up for the third edition of the Coffee Fair (Feria de Café), scheduled for May 18th and 19th at...

John Travolta Thrills Fans at Panama Film Festival with “Grease” Screening

American actor John Travolta caused euphoria this Sunday in the Panamanian capital by attending as a guest the screening of the movie "Grease," which...

Environment and Wildlife

Forest Fire Rages in Costa Rica’s Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve

Authorities of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACAT) reported that a forest fire broke out in the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve (RBLB). The fire...

Norway Declines Costa Rica’s Request for Oil and Gas Exploration Studies

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) informed that Norway rejected the government's request to support studies on the exploration and exploitation of oil...

Protecting Costa Rica’s Endangered Jabiru: A Call for Community Support

Recent reports from the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACAT-SINAC) showed an increase in Jabiru sightings during the months of February and March, particularly in...