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Costa Rica Completes First Extradition of Nationals with Celso Gamboa Case

This morning, Costa Rica extradited former security minister and ex-magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez and alleged trafficker Edwin López Vega, known as “Pecho de Rata,”...

Costa Rica Reaches Historic High in World Happiness Report 2026

Costa Rica reached a record fourth place in the World Happiness Report 2026, its highest position ever in the annual global ranking and the...

Costa Rica and Panama Sign Rail Deal With Eyes on Regional Link

Costa Rica and Panama have signed a memorandum of understanding on railway development, giving new shape to a long-discussed idea of better overland links...

Panama Rejects Hutchison Claims of Missed Deadline in Ports Arbitration

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino dismissed accusations Thursday that his government failed to meet its obligations in an arbitration case brought by Panama Ports...

Costa Rica Tightens Border Inspections With New Mobile Scanners

Costa Rica on Wednesday set up two U.S.-donated mobile cargo scanners at Peñas Blancas and Paso Canoas, widening the inspection network at our busiest...

Costa Rica Southern Airport Plan Stalls Amid Scrutiny

A proposed international airport near Sierpe in Costa Rica’s southern Pacific zone has revived one of the country’s most sensitive infrastructure debates, setting economic...

Puriscal Is Becoming a Top Place to Live and Invest in Costa Rica

In the hills southwest of San José, Puriscal has steadily become one of Costa Rica’s most appealing places for investors, retirees, and families seeking...

Why Costa Rica’s Murder Rate Keeps Rising

Bullets are flying in Costa Rica. Every day, it seems, I read online about a new murder in San José, Limón, or Puntarenas. I...

Chaves Escalates Costa Rica’s Cuba Dispute With Anti Communist Call

President Rodrigo Chaves gave Costa Rica’s break with Cuba a harder and more openly ideological edge on Wednesday, using the embassy closure announcement to...

Costa Rica Health Officials Trace Measles Cases to Youth Camp Exposure

Costa Rican health authorities are investigating suspected measles cases linked to an international youth camp that included foreign participants, as officials work to determine...
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Costa Rica Named Best Nature Destination at Forbes Travel Awards 2026

Costa Rica added another international tourism accolade this week after being named Best Nature Destination at the inaugural Forbes Travel Awards 2026, a distinction...

At Miami Open Latin American players make their mark during a busy day

Latin American players delivered some of the strongest storylines of the day at the Miami Open on Saturdy, with Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo and Argentina’s...

Costa Rica’s First Glass Suspension Bridge Opens in Monteverde Cloud Forest

Treetopia Park has opened what is being billed as Costa Rica’s first glass suspension bridge, adding a new attraction to Monteverde’s long-established cloud forest...

Costa Rica Expats and Tourists Feel Impact as Dollar Sets New Low

The dollar closed the week lower again in Costa Rica’s wholesale currency market, a move that is starting to matter beyond bank screens and...