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Costa Rica Free-Zone Growth Slows to Weakest Pace Since 2020

Growth in Costa Rica’s free-zone economy slowed sharply in June, falling to its weakest pace since 2020 and extending a year-long deceleration in one...

Costa Rica Looks to Ukraine for Drone Technology in Security Fight

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Costa Rican President Laura Fernández exchanged invitations for official visits during a phone call yesterday, as the two leaders...

Costa Rica Named Among Top Destinations for Solo Travelers

Costa Rica has been included among 25 of the world’s best destinations for people traveling alone in a 2026 selection by Travel + Leisure,...

Costa Rica Drills for Disaster Today While Its Quake Sensors Go Unfunded

Costa Rica evacuates at 10 a.m. today. The alarms are not real, you should go along with whoever asks you to leave the building,...

Gota a Gota Loans in Costa Rica — Warning Signs

If someone offers you cash the same day with no paperwork, no credit check and no questions about your income, understand what you are...

Costa Rica’s “Pecho de Rata” Weighs Possible U.S. Plea Deal

Edwin Danney López Vega, the Costa Rican alleged drug trafficker known as “Pecho de Rata,” could avoid a full jury trial in the United...

New York Lawyers Group Raises Alarm Over Costa Rica Court Budget Cuts

One of the oldest and largest bar associations in the United States has asked two international bodies to keep watch over Costa Rica's judiciary,...

New Coral Species Found Off Costa Rica Gets a Name From Tolkien’s Elvish

A bright yellow coral found on seamounts off Costa Rica was so distinct that scientists created an entirely new family for it, then named it in Tolkien's Elvish.

The Unexpected Reason Some Travelers May Prefer Costa Rica

My friend Tomas has worked most of his life in one kind of tourism or another. He’s 100 percent Tico but spent many years...

Costa Rica President Declares Security and Intelligence Information a ‘State Secret’

President Laura Fernández has placed a broad range of Costa Rican security and intelligence information under a “State Secret” designation, restricting public access to...

Rescue Center Raises $20,000 to Stop Wildlife Electrocutions

The Jaguar Rescue Center has finished a fundraising campaign with the organization Ma Earth that raised $20,000 to insulate 50 electrical transformers in Costa...

Costa Rica Reopens Immigration Category for 10,000 Rejected Asylum Seekers

Costa Rica's immigration agency expects to regularize about 10,000 people under a special category reopening to applications on September 1.

Costa Rica Taxi Drivers Push for Digital Meters to Modernize Service

Costa Rica’s traditional taxi industry is proposing a nationwide digital meter system that would allow fares to be calculated and recorded electronically, an effort...

Costa Rica’s Water Squeeze Is Changing What Property Buyers Check First

If you are looking to buy land in Costa Rica, the document that will decide your purchase is not the title study. It is...
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Costa Rica Free-Zone Growth Slows to Weakest Pace Since 2020

Growth in Costa Rica’s free-zone economy slowed sharply in June, falling to its weakest pace since 2020 and extending a year-long deceleration in one...

Costa Rica Looks to Ukraine for Drone Technology in Security Fight

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Costa Rican President Laura Fernández exchanged invitations for official visits during a phone call yesterday, as the two leaders...

Latin American Qualifiers Face Double-Duty Day at Cincinnati Open

Latin America’s Cincinnati Open contingent faces a high-pressure Wednesday after severe weather disrupted the opening day of qualifying, leaving several players from the region...

Costa Rica Named Among Top Destinations for Solo Travelers

Costa Rica has been included among 25 of the world’s best destinations for people traveling alone in a 2026 selection by Travel + Leisure,...