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Costa Rica’s New Dog and Cat Breeding Rules Take Effect

Tico Times - June 17, 2026

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Costa Rica’s New Lake Arenal Tourism Law Draws Conflict-of-Interest Questions

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Surviving Costa Rican Fisherman Says Two Crewmates Died at Sea

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Second Miracle in Guanacaste: Another Fisherman Found Alive After Six Days at Sea

Costa Rica’s New Dog and Cat Breeding Rules Take Effect

Tico Times - June 17, 2026

Costa Rica has put into effect a new regulatory framework for the breeding and sale of dogs and cats, a major change for an...

Costa Rica’s New Lake Arenal Tourism Law Draws Conflict-of-Interest Questions

Tico Times - June 15, 2026

A governing-party lawmaker promoted and voted for a new law legalizing tourism and commercial activity around Lake Arenal without disclosing that her family owns...

Surviving Costa Rican Fisherman Says Two Crewmates Died at Sea

Tico Times - June 15, 2026

Just hours after Costa Rica celebrated the rescue of a second fisherman who survived nearly a week adrift in the Pacific Ocean, new details...

Second Miracle in Guanacaste: Another Fisherman Found Alive After Six Days at Sea

Tico Times - June 14, 2026

Costa Rica woke up this Sunday to extraordinary news from the Pacific coast. Abraham Ríos, a 28-year-old fisherman who had been missing since the...

Lost at Sea: Costa Rica’s Fishing Communities Face Growing Pressure

Tico Times - June 14, 2026

Four fishermen from the Roxana II remain missing in Costa Rica’s North Pacific after rough seas linked to Tropical Storm Cristina caused multiple boating...

La Carpio Shows Signs of Change After Years Marked by Poverty

Mitzi Stark - June 13, 2026

Years ago the name La Carpio stood for extreme poverty, homes made of corregated metal and recycled wood, and high crime. That's all changed....

Rural Women Lead Climate Resilience Efforts in Costa Rica’s Farming Communities

Tico Times - June 12, 2026

Rural women in Costa Rica are playing a growing role in climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture and food security, with new support from United Nations-backed...

Costa Rica’s 2026 Growth Forecast Trimmed by World Bank

Tico Times - June 12, 2026

The World Bank lowered its 2026 growth forecast for Costa Rica to 3.5%, a modest downgrade that places the country in line with other...

Costa Rica watches the dollar climb after four years of a rising colón

Tico Times - June 9, 2026

After spending most of 2026 near record lows, the U.S. dollar has clawed back a little ground in Costa Rica over the past two...

Costa Rica Tax Revenue Keeps Falling as UNA Economists Urge Fiscal Reform

Tico Times - June 9, 2026

A public university research center has called a comprehensive fiscal reform "necessary and urgent," warning that Costa Rica's tax revenue has been sliding since...