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Ex-President José Figueres ‘saw life flash before his eyes’ in near airplane accident

“Upon landing we went through a difficult situation, one of those that makes us see our life pass before our eyes. Thankfully, everything turned out OK,” Figueres said.

Costa Rica begins fumigating planes at international airports to halt spread of animal disease

The measure aims to prevent the transmission of exotic diseases, especially those that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport expands capacity with new departure lounges, boarding bridges

Airport administrator Aeris will begin construction on new facilities for cargo and domestic flights in the coming months.

Juan Santamaría International Airport now offers discounted long-term parking

Hourly parking rates at the airport increased by almost 16 percent last year, but now new daily and weekly rates allow savings up to 52 percent.

Lawmakers, officials push for 2 new airports in Costa Rica

Talks about building a new airport in Costa Rica's Southern Zone have gone on for nearly a decade. Officials now may be getting closer to a deal. Meanwhile, at least one lawmaker wants to build another airport in the Northern Zone.

Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport to add new stores, supermarket

Airport expansion will help accommodate an additional 260,000 passengers per year, an 18 percent increase from the airport's current capacity.

Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport to add two new boarding gates

The expansion project, which will help ease air transit in the popular tourism destination, will cost $18 million and take a year to complete.

Regulatory authority cancels concession for taxi service at the Juan Santamaria International Airport

A company that operates taxis at the international airport outside San José was caught failing to use taximeters, known as marias in Spanish.

Juan Santamaría International Airport named third-best in Latin America

Nearly 1.2 million foreigners passed through the airport last year.
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Panama rejects China’s threat over annulled port contract in the canal

Panama on Wednesday rejected China’s warning that it would pay a “high price” for annulling the contract that allowed a Hong Kong company to...

Costa Rica’s president-elect takes cabinet post to manage transition

Costa Rica’s president-elect, right-wing politician Laura Fernández, was sworn in on Wednesday as chief of staff to organize the transfer of power, an unprecedented...

Costa Rica’s Elections Deliver First-Ever Female Majority in Legislative Assembly

In a landmark development for gender representation, women have claimed 30 of the 57 seats in Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly after the February 1...

Latin American Governments Violate Human Rights Under Cover of Trump Policies

Far from curbing Donald Trump’s assault on the global human rights system, several Latin American governments are using the U.S. president’s policies as an...