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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Costa Rica’s Central Valley

Tico Times - April 28, 2026

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San José Moves Forward With Upgrades to Parque Central and Key Plazas

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Strong Colón and Higher Port Fees Squeeze Costa Rica’s Exporters

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Costa Rica’s Colón Won’t Weaken — Now Two BCCR Directors Want a Rate Cut

Costa Rica Says Deported Migrants May Seek Asylum Over Return Fears

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Eight of the 25 migrants deported from the United States to Costa Rica in the first flight under a new third-country agreement have told...

Costa Rica Advances Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 14

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Costa Rican lawmakers moved forward Tuesday with a bill that would sharply limit minors’ access to social media, after the Legislative Assembly’s Youth, Children...

Costa Rica’s Hello Brete Program Promises Free English Training

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Outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves Robles stood before a crowd at the historic Antigua Aduana in San José, the venue for our country’s Hello Brete...

Costa Rica Pressured to Reveal Whereabouts of U.S.-Deported Migrants

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Costa Rica’s Ombudsman’s Office has given immigration authorities 24 hours to disclose where the first group of migrants deported from the United States is...

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

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Costa Rica received its first group of migrants deported from the United States on Saturday under a new third-country agreement signed in March, marking...

Costa Rica Designates Iran’s IRGC as a Terrorist Organization

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Costa Rica has formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, placing the country alongside a growing group of governments in...

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...