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Costa Rica Accepts First U.S. Deported Migrants Under New Third Country Deal

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Costa Rica Designates Iran’s IRGC as a Terrorist Organization

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

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Costa Rica INS Dismissals Prompt Outrage Over Unequal Labor Rules

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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...

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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...

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Costa Rica to Accept 25 Deportees From the US Each Week

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Costa Rica’s new migration agreement with the United States is starting to look less like a one-off diplomatic gesture and more like a regular...

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Costa Rica Puma Makes Miraculous Recovery

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A puma survived a vehicle collision in La Fortuna de San Carlos and returned to the wild after officials provided veterinary care. The incident...

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Yard House Opens First International Restaurant in Costa Rica

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Yard House opened its first restaurant outside the United States in Costa Rica. The U.S. chain selected the country for its international expansion and...

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Costa Rica Migration Chief Admits No Plan for US Migrant Deal

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Confusion over Costa Rica’s new agreement with the United States to receive deported migrants grew Tuesday as the director of migration said his office...

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Costa Rica President Elect Laura Fernández Backs US Migration Deal

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President-elect Laura Fernández defended Costa Rica’s new migration agreement with the United States on Tuesday, arguing that the deal gives the country flexibility while...

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Costa Rica Becomes a Migration Hub for U.S. Deportations Again

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Costa Rica has signed a new agreement with the United States that could make the Central American nation a regular stopover for migrants being...

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U.S. Adds Nicaragua to Visa Bond List for B1 and B2 Visas

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Nicaraguan citizens who apply for U.S. visitor visas will need to post a bond of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 starting April 2. The U.S....

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Costa Rica Faces Oil Shock Reversal After Months of Deflation

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Costa Rica entered 2026 with an economy that combined strong growth and persistent deflation, a combination economists describe as unusual. Headline inflation reached -2.7...