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

Tico Times - March 14, 2026

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

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Costa Rican Coffee Growers Face Ruin as Dollar Drops

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IMF Calls for Lower Interest Rates in Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Urges De-Escalation as Iran Retaliates to U.S.-Israel Attack

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Costa Rica expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East after the United States and Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran...

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Former Costa Rican VP Grynspan Campaigns for UN Top Post

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Rebeca Grynspan, a former vice president of Costa Rica, expressed confidence in her bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general. She stepped down...

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US Bases Proposed in Limón, Puntarenas and Guanacaste to Target Drug Traffickers

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Fabián Silva Gamboa, a constitutional lawyer who advises President-elect Laura Fernández, proposed a reform to the Political Constitution that would allow the United States...

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Costa Rica Faces New Tariff Challenges as Trump Enacts 10% Levy on Imports

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President Donald Trump declared a new 10% tariff on all U.S. imports today, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated his prior tariff...

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Procomer Opens New Office in Silicon Valley to Draw Tech Investments

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Costa Rica's export promotion agency, Procomer, opened an investment promotion office in Silicon Valley on February 17. The move targets foreign direct investment from...

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Costa Rica Gains Relief as U.S. Court Invalidates Trump’s Tariffs

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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant setback to President Donald Trump by ruling his use of an emergency law to impose broad tariffs...

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Costa Rica’s President-Elect Pushes for Key Legislation Before Power Shift

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Laura Fernández, Costa Rica's president-elect and current Minister of the Presidency, met with congressional party leaders today to request their support in advancing seven...

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Costa Rica Leaders Head to Trump Summit for Security Boost

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President Rodrigo Chaves and President-elect Laura Fernández plan to attend a high-level summit in Florida next month, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The...

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High Dollarization Poses Risk to Costa Rica’s Loan Portfolio

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Moody's Local warned that the high dollarization of credit in Costa Rica could put pressure on portfolio quality due to the large proportion of loans...

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Hidden Flaws in Costa Rica’s Customs Overhaul Leads to Audit

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The Ministry of Hacienda has launched an internal audit into potential flaws in its new customs management system, ATENA, following complaints about reliability and...