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Costa Rica Suspends Airport Customs Officer in Alleged Tourist Scam

Tico Times - May 29, 2026

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Guatemala Denies U.S. Military Strike Deal After Cartel Report

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Costa Rica Restores Limited Traffic on Route 27 After Road Collapse

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Costa Rica Pacific Expedition to Study Sharks, Mantas and Sea Turtles

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Costa Rica Coffee Culture and the Surprising Numbers Behind It

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I just read a statistic that I find difficult to believe. According to worldpopulationreview.com, Hong Kong consumed a heart-racing 43 kilos of coffee per...