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Guatemala’s Sanctioned Attorney General Applies for Third Term

Guatemala's Attorney General Consuelo Porras has submitted her application for a third consecutive term, despite international sanctions labeling her as corrupt and anti-democratic. The...

Public Image Ltd Set to Make Costa Rica Debut in April

Rock fans in Costa Rica have a major event on the horizon. Public Image Ltd, the band led by John Lydon, plans to play...

Costa Rica Faces New Tariff Challenges as Trump Enacts 10% Levy on Imports

President Donald Trump declared a new 10% tariff on all U.S. imports today, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated his prior tariff...

More Than 1,000-Year-Old Tomb Found at El Caño in Panama

Archaeologists have excavated a tomb more than 1,000 years old containing human remains along with gold objects and ceramic vessels at El Caño in...

FoodFest Returns for Two Weekends of Gastronomy and Entertainment

The 12th edition of FoodFest Costa Rica kicks off this weekend at Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, drawing families and food lovers to a free...

Trump says he will order release of information about extraterrestrials

U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he will order federal agencies to “identify and publish” government files related to extraterrestrials, something some Americans...

Aranwa Expands to Costa Rica With New Sarapiquí Hotel

The Peruvian hotel chain Aranwa Hotels Resorts & Spas has launched its first property outside Peru in Costa Rica's Sarapiquí region, marking a key...

Procomer Opens New Office in Silicon Valley to Draw Tech Investments

Costa Rica's export promotion agency, Procomer, opened an investment promotion office in Silicon Valley on February 17. The move targets foreign direct investment from...

Costa Rica Gains Relief as U.S. Court Invalidates Trump’s Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant setback to President Donald Trump by ruling his use of an emergency law to impose broad tariffs...

Costa Ricans Embrace Global Entry Program

Costa Ricans show strong interest in the Global Entry program, which allows faster entry into the United States. Two months after its launch here,...
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DHS backtracks on TSA PreCheck suspension as Global Entry remains in limbo

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not shut down TSA PreCheck lanes at U.S. airports, after a brief, fast-moving sequence of announcements...

Starbucks adds limited-time MrBeast tie-in drink at select Costa Rica stores

Starbucks stores in Costa Rica are offering the Cannon Ball Drink, a limited-time beverage tied to a partnership with content creator MrBeast. The drink...

Costa Rica Flights Disrupted by US East Coast Snowstorm

A major winter storm pushing blizzard conditions across the U.S. Northeast is forcing widespread flight cancellations at airports that many Costa Rica travelers use...

An aircraft landing at Costa Rica Airport damaged the runway lighting system

The event occurred on runway 07. The aircraft completed its landing and parked without further issues. Airport operator AERIS responded immediately. Crews inspected...