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Breeze Airways Adds New Tampa to Costa Rica Flights

Breeze Airways will launch nonstop service between Tampa International Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José on October 3, restoring a direct...

El Salvador Approves Life Imprisonment for Murderers Rapists and Terrorists

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a constitutional reform to introduce life imprisonment for murderers, rapists, and terrorists. The measure, proposed by President...

Missing U.S. Tourist Found Dead in Costa Rica River

Costa Rican authorities have confirmed the death of a missing U.S. tourist whose body was found in a river in a mountainous area of...

Costa Rica Moves to Fast Track Route 1 Expansion Funding

Costa Rica is moving to speed up approval of financing for the long-delayed expansion of Route 1, as lawmakers push a fast-track procedure for...

Oscar Arias Warns US Security Agreement Violates Costa Rica’s Constitution

Former President Oscar Arias has warned that a security agreement with the United States violates Costa Rica's Constitution. The National Liberation Party continues to...

Costa Rica Steps Up Holy Week Patrols Against Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking

Costa Rican authorities will launch a nationwide Holy Week operation aimed at protecting wildlife and national parks during one of the busiest travel periods...

Costa Rica Sees Dollar Below 470 as Colón Strengthens Further

The wholesale currency market in Costa Rica opened the week on a note of continued colón strength. Yesterday, the weighted average dollar rate in...

Trump Says He Will Take Cuba as Blackouts Deepen Across the Island

US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a...

Trump Revokes Visa of Costa Rican Constitutional Court Judge Who Defended Migrants

The Donald Trump administration has revoked the U.S. entry visa of Fernando Cruz, a magistrate of Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV). The measure...

Ports Company Accuses Panama of Drastic and Growing Damage in Canal Dispute

Panama Ports Company accused the Panamanian government on Monday of causing it drastic and growing damage after authorities seized two key terminals at the...
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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...