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OIJ Warns of Surge in Vehicle Break-Ins Across San José

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is warning drivers in San José after a sharp rise in vehicle break-ins, with 534 complaints filed in...

Costa Rica’s Caribbean and Southern Tourism Push Faces Years of Delays

Costa Rica's plan to redirect tourism investment toward the Caribbean coast and the Southern Zone is now formally in the hands of Marcos Borges,...

Costa Rica Court to Review Extension of OIJ Director’s Suspension

The suspension of Randall Zúñiga, director of Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency, could be extended for three more months after Judicial Inspection asked the...

Costa Rica Airport Security Scare Ends After Vehicle Inspection

A security alert tied to an Interpol warning temporarily restricted access to parts of Juan Santamaría International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a police...

Nicaragua Exile Warns Rosario Murillo May Not Survive Politically Without Ortega

Nicaragua’s co-president Rosario Murillo would not survive in power after the death of her husband, Daniel Ortega, former guerrilla commander Mónica Baltodano said in...

Costa Rica Prosecutors Question Fabricio Alvarado in Alleged Sexual Abuse Case

Former Partido Nueva República legislator and three-time presidential candidate Fabricio Alvarado appeared Tuesday morning at Costa Rica’s Prosecutor General’s Office in San José for...

Costa Rica Move Rumor Follows Marjorie Taylor Greene Home Sale

Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again drawing attention in Costa Rica after online claims suggested she may have moved to the...

A Record Snook, a Costa Rica Fishing Story, and a Friendship Behind It

Some fish stories are about the fish. This one is about a friendship. To understand what happened on Saturday, May 9th, off the coast...

Costa Rica Food Earns Spot Among World’s Top 100 Cuisines

Costa Rican cuisine has earned a place on TasteAtlas’ list of the 100 best cuisines, giving the country a modest but welcome boost in...

Costa Rica Moves Ahead With Long-Awaited Central Valley Electric Train

Costa Rica’s long-planned electric train project could begin operating in the Greater Metropolitan Area in about five years, giving the Central Valley a new...
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Panama President Rules Out Negotiating With Gangs Amid Violence Surge

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday his government will not negotiate with gang leaders and will keep a reinforced police presence on the...

Costa Rica May Move Public Holidays to Mondays Again

Costa Rica’s National Chamber of Tourism is backing a new legislative proposal that would bring back long weekends by moving five public holidays to...

Costa Rica Moves to Jail Illegal Miners for a Decade as Gold Crisis Deepens

Costa Rica’s incoming National Assembly faces an urgent piece of legislation this week that reflects just how badly illegal gold mining has spiraled out...

How Expats Survive Costa Rica Heat Without Air Conditioning

Summer won’t go away. The afternoon clouds and cooling rains have been few. We are a third of the way through May, and Green...