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Costa Rica Warns Drivers About Fake QR Code Parking Scam

Tico Times - April 22, 2026

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Costa Rica Takes in Second Group of Deportees from the United States

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Costa Rica Assembly Races the Clock on Sanction Against Fabricio Alvarado

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Expomóvil 2026 Opens in Belén with 350 Models

Costa Rica Inauguration Set as Former Presidents Are Left Off Guest List

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Costa Rica’s May 8 presidential inauguration has been moved up to 11:00 a.m. at the National Stadium, two hours earlier than originally planned, as...

Costa Rica INS Dismissals Prompt Outrage Over Unequal Labor Rules

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Rules for some and not for others as Costa Rica’s INS admits firing pregnant workers and employees days from retirement. The INS case cuts...

Despite Costa Rica Deal, U.S. Still Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

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The U.S. government told a federal judge Tuesday that it still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, even after Costa Rica agreed...

Don’t Get Caught in the Rain: Costa Rica’s Weather Forecast for This Week

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The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) is forecasting variable conditions across Costa Rica this week, with weak trade winds driving heat, humidity, and afternoon storm...

Costa Rica Oversight Body Warns U.S. Deportation Deal Could Trigger Rights Violations

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A Costa Rican oversight body is warning that the country risks repeating human rights violations if it moves ahead with a new agreement to...

Costa Rica Included in New U.S. Greater North America Security Strategy

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Costa Rica has been folded into a new U.S. strategic concept that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls “Greater North America,” a label the Trump...

Costa Rica Takes Over Leadership of the OAS Permanent Council

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Costa Rica took over the rotating chair of the Organization of American States Permanent Council today, placing Ambassador Alejandra Solano at the head of...

A Closer look at Costa Rica’s New Role in Deportations from The United States

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To most Americans, Costa Rica is a place of jungle canopy tours, pristine beaches, and the national motto "Pura Vida." It is not the...

Costa Rica Road Death Rate Up to Five Times Higher Than Europe

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Costa Rica’s road death rate is running up to five times higher than that of some Western European countries, a gap that road safety...

Costa Rica Blocks Tárcoles Crocodile Deck Permits as Officials Push Back

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Controversy has erupted over construction of a crocodile viewing deck next to the bridge that spans the Tárcoles River in Garabito. Environmental lawyer Walter...