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Costa Rica Exchange Rate Still Has Not Reflected Oil Shock, Central Bank Says

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The U.S. dollar remains under ¢455 in Costa Rica’s wholesale currency market, even as higher international oil prices threaten to increase the country’s demand...
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Costa Rica President Labels Opponents Communists as Government Pulls Energy Bill

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President Laura Fernández lashed out at lawmakers opposing the National Electricity System Harmonization Bill, calling them a "bunch of communists" and accusing them of...
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Costa Rica Soccer Team Rocked by Off-Field Problems Before England Match

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Costa Rica’s men’s national team is facing another setback at the start of Fernando “Bocha” Batista’s rebuild, after three players were removed from camp...
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Ed Sheeran Brings LOOP Tour to Costa Rica This Saturday

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San José is gearing up for one of the biggest concert events the country has seen in years. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, British...
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El Salvador Added to Wanderlust 2026 Green Travel List

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British travel magazine Wanderlust placed El Salvador on its Green Travel List for the first time in the 2026 edition. The publication singled out...
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Costa Rican Boxing Star Yokasta Valle Eyes Another World Title

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Costa Rican boxing star Yokasta Valle will return to the ring Saturday, May 30, with a chance to add another major belt to one...
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Drought Fears Grow as Costa Rica Water Megaproject Falls Behind

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Guanacaste is heading into another period of water uncertainty as Costa Rica’s long-promised PAACUME water project remains far behind schedule, four years after the...
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Costa Rica Tourism Brand Cancels Uber Alliance After Backlash

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Costa Rica’s nation brand, esencial Costa Rica, and export promoter Procomer reversed a tourism marketing alliance with Uber just one day after announcing it,...
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Costa Rica Crypto Bill Approved as Lawmakers Target Money Laundering Risks

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Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has approved a bill in second reading to regulate cryptocurrency-related service providers and bring them under stronger anti-money laundering oversight. The...
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Costa Rica Airport Partners With U.S. Embassy on Travel Safety

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Guanacaste Airport in Liberia has become the first airport in Costa Rica to partner with the U.S. Embassy to promote the Smart Traveler Enrollment...
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Costa Rica Expands Airport With New VIP Lounge

Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Airport in Liberia is moving ahead with a major modernization program aimed at improving passenger service, expanding capacity, and strengthening the...
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El Salvador’s Surf Coast Is Making a Strong Case to Costa Rica Travelers

For many longtime Central America travelers, El Salvador once sat far down the list of places to visit for pleasure. In the early 1990s,...
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Brazil’s Fonseca Ends Djokovic’s Quest for a 25th Major in Paris

Brazilian teenager João Fonseca produced the defining win of his young career on Friday, rallying from two sets down to stun Novak Djokovic 4-6,...
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Costa Rica Suspends Airport Customs Officer in Alleged Tourist Scam

A customs official at Costa Rica's Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, has been suspended for four months while prosecutors investigate an alleged...
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