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Costa Rica Beach Labor Dispute Grows After Tamarindo Massage Raids

A long-running dispute over informal beach work in Playa Tamarindo has flared again, after residents and massage workers reported new police action against women...

Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport Closes Record-Breaking High Season

Costa Rica's main international gateway has closed the 2025–2026 high season with its busiest period on record, according to airport operator AERIS, underscoring the...

Hondurasgate: Audios Reveal Alleged U.S. Plot Against the Left in Latin America

Leaked audio recordings published by a digital outlet reveal an alleged plot involving the United States, Israel, Honduras and Argentina to destabilize leftist governments...

Costa Rica on Track for First Sub-800 Homicide Year Since 2022

After three consecutive years hovering near or above 870 homicides, Costa Rica appears poised to break the cycle. The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ)...

Laura Fernández Takes Office as Costa Rica President With Tough Crime Agenda

Laura Fernández was sworn in Friday as president of Costa Rica, opening a new political era with a promise to take a hard line...

What Tourists Should Know About Hantavirus and Dengue in Costa Rica

Visitors planning trips to Costa Rica should keep viral illnesses in perspective: hantavirus deserves awareness, but dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases remain the more...

Rodrigo Chaves Stays at Center of Power as Costa Rica Enters Fernández Era

Costa Rica’s transfer of power on Friday is bringing a new president but not a clean break from the leader who dominated the last...

Starlink Expands Business Internet Access in Rural Costa Rica

Liberty Empresas has been authorized to resell Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet in Costa Rica, opening a new option for businesses, schools and organizations operating...

Honduras Faces Soaring U.S. Airfares After Spirit Airlines Exit

The sudden collapse of Spirit Airlines on May 2 has carved a deep gap in Honduras's aviation map, eliminating more than 24 weekly flights...

Costa Rica Begins New Era as Laura Fernández Takes Office

Laura Fernández will be sworn in today as our new president, opening a four-year term shaped by promises of tougher security policies, closer alignment...
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Polymarket’s Panama Headquarters Raises Questions Over Offshore Betting Empire

When NPR reporters traveled to Panama City to find Polymarket’s official corporate headquarters, they found something unexpected: an empty law office where nobody had...

Costa Rica Presidency Begins With Push for Mining, Marina, and City Projects

President Laura Fernández Delgado opened her administration by sending a clear message to the Legislative Assembly: the first major fights of her government will...

Costa Rica Enters a Wetter Week After Calm, Dry Weekend

Costa Rica enters the week with rising humidity, growing afternoon cloudiness, and isolated showers or thunderstorms across the Central and South Pacific, while Guanacaste...

The Hidden Danger of Bee Stings in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s beaches, forests, farms and mountain trails draw millions of visitors each year. Most arrive prepared for sunburn, mosquitoes, rough surf and the...