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Homeless Numbers in Costa Rica Capital Rise 150 Percent Over Decade

The streets of Costa Rica’s capital have, unfortunately, become a home for hundreds of people who, for various reasons, have ended up living on...

San José Central Park Faces Overhaul with Significant Updates

San José’s historic Central Park stands ready for significant updates. The Municipality of San José presented plans to add a café under the bandstand...

China Presses Costa Rica for Evidence in ICE Cyberattack Dispute

China has asked Costa Rican authorities to hand over evidence supporting allegations that Chinese-linked actors were behind a cyberespionage attack on the Costa Rican...

Costa Rica Marks Century Since Virilla River Train Crash Took 385 Lives

A century after Costa Rica’s deadliest train accident, the country pauses to remember the 385 people who lost their lives and the 93 others...

Three Survive Cessna Crash in La Fortuna After Engine Failure on Takeoff

Three people survived a small plane crash in La Fortuna de San Carlos this morning. The Cessna 206 registered TI-GRE lost engine power shortly...

Costa Rican Coffee Growers Face Ruin as Dollar Drops

Coffee producers in Costa Rica warn that a sharp drop in the dollar’s exchange rate against the colón, now below ₡480, threatens to ruin...

IMF Calls for Lower Interest Rates in Costa Rica

The International Monetary Fund advised Costa Rica’s central bank to consider further cuts to its benchmark interest rate. The changes would help transmission to...

Costa Rica Dollar Hits Two Decade Low Amid Debate Over External Debt

Costa Rica’s dollar exchange rate has fallen to levels not seen in about two decades, and economists Fernando Naranjo and Norberto Zúñiga say one...

Women in Costa Rica Struggle More to Find Jobs Than Men

Women in Costa Rica continue to participate in the labor market at lower rates than men, according to the most recent statistics from the...

Costa Rica Records Another Month of Negative Inflation

Costa Rica recorded negative annual inflation for another month in February 2026, with overall prices down 2.73 percent from the same period a year...
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Colombian Military Aircraft Crash in Putumayo Kills 66

A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo in the southern department of Putumayo on March 23,...

Costa Rica Hotels Expect High Occupancy for Easter Week

Costa Rica’s hotel sector is heading into Easter week with strong expectations, projecting average occupancy of 75% nationwide for the March 27 to April...

How Costa Rica Cattle Ponds Support Birds Deer and Other Wildlife

Cattle ranching has been interwoven into the fabric of Guanacaste for centuries. Historically, enormous haciendas employed sabaneros, Tico cowboys, to raise cattle on the...

Humanitarian aid flotilla arrives in crisis-hit Cuba

The first boat in a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food, and solar panels arrived in Cuba on Tuesday to help the island as a...