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Police arrest Costa Rica-bound US family for smuggling $45,000 in suitcases

Judicial Investigation Police arrested three U.S. travelers suspected of money laundering at Juan Santa María International Airport outside San José on Thursday afternoon. Police discovered more than $45,000 in unclaimed cash hidden in the travelers' suitcases.

This is what half a million dollars looks like

National Police discovered a whopping $552,000 in neatly wrapped one hundred dollar bills early Wednesday morning after they pulled over a white Mercedes Benz.
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US Diesel Export Ban Talk Puts Costa Rica Fuel Prices on Edge

Trump backs a ban on US diesel exports as Costa Rica, which buys much of its diesel from the United States, faces a proposed increase of up to 100 colones per liter in October.

Costa Rica’s Former Simón Bolívar Zoo Opens for Coffee Day

San José residents will get another chance to walk the grounds of the former Simón Bolívar Zoo on Saturday, October 3, when the site...

Apple Brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to Costa Rica

Apple rolls out Tap to Pay on iPhone in Costa Rica. Businesses can now accept in-person contactless payments on an iPhone, with no separate...

Five More Arrested as Costa Rica Steps Up Sea Turtle Protection at Ostional

Five more people have been detained during sea turtle protection operations at Ostional National Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste, bringing the number of people arrested...