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Costa Rica Electricity Market Reform Faces Collapse After PLN Reversal

Tico Times - May 26, 2026

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Costa Rica Bill Seeks Jail Time for Drivers Who Flee Crash Scenes

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Costa Rica’s President Fernández Calls Attorney General a National Disgrace

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US Has Deported 95 Migrants to Costa Rica; Doctors Warn of Disease Risk

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New Costa Rica Land-Use Bill Could Reshape Tourism Zones

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The proposal would create a legal path for some rural properties accessed by agricultural easements to be used for tourism, residential, or recreational projects....

Costa Rica Escalates Trade Dispute With Panama

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Costa Rican President Laura Fernández has raised the stakes in a long-running trade dispute with Panama, ordering her foreign minister to pursue international action...

Costa Rica May Move Public Holidays to Mondays Again

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Costa Rica’s National Chamber of Tourism is backing a new legislative proposal that would bring back long weekends by moving five public holidays to...

Costa Rica Court to Review Extension of OIJ Director’s Suspension

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The suspension of Randall Zúñiga, director of Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency, could be extended for three more months after Judicial Inspection asked the...

Best Brands Expands in Costa Rica with New Santa Ana Trade Center Store

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Costa Rican footwear and accessories chain Best Brands has opened a new store at the Santa Ana Trade Center, marking its 35th sales point...

Costa Rica Prosecutors Question Fabricio Alvarado in Alleged Sexual Abuse Case

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Former Partido Nueva República legislator and three-time presidential candidate Fabricio Alvarado appeared Tuesday morning at Costa Rica’s Prosecutor General’s Office in San José for...

Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Near Jacó

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A significant earthquake shook Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region this morning, startling residents and visitors in Jacó, Garabito and parts of the Central Valley....

Costa Rica Moves Forward With Digital Vehicle Registration Sticker System

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Costa Rica is preparing to move ahead with its long-delayed digital vehicle registration sticker system, known locally as the marchamo digital, beginning with the...

Costa Rica Presidency Begins With Push for Mining, Marina, and City Projects

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President Laura Fernández Delgado opened her administration by sending a clear message to the Legislative Assembly: the first major fights of her government will...