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Costa Rica Declares Its First Red Alert at Sea as El Niño Drought Hits Guanacaste

The Tico Times -
If you live in Guanacaste or on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, or you're heading there soon, you're now in the part...
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Power Failure Disrupts Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport Control Tower

The Tico Times -
A power failure temporarily knocked out critical air traffic control systems at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport today, raising new concerns about the...
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No Roads, No Cars, Just Tarpon at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge

The Tico Times -
How a remote Caribbean river became tarpon fishing's proving ground, and how Silver King Lodge is reviving it.
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Costa Rica Megaprison to Limit Conjugal Visits to 30 Minutes Every Six Months

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica's CACCO megaprison takes its first inmates Monday under strict new visit rules.
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Uvita Mansion Hid 357 Cocaine Packages and Costa Rica’s First 3D-Printed Rifles

The Tico Times -
Police seized 357 cocaine packages and Costa Rica's first 3D-printed rifles at a luxury house in Uvita.
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Costa Rica’s First Cold Push of the Season Brings Stronger Winds and Rain

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica is beginning to feel the effects of the first cold push of the season, bringing stronger winds to Guanacaste and the Central...
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Free Museums, Films and Music Fill Costa Rica’s Weekend Calendar

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica is offering a wide range of free cultural activities this weekend giving everyone an opportunity to enjoy live music, movies, theater, traditional...
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Costa Rica Opens Bidding for $770 Million San José–San Ramón Highway Expansion

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica has opened international bidding for a $770 million expansion of the San José–San Ramón highway. The project includes additional lanes, new bridges, upgraded interchanges and proposed tolls, with construction expected to begin in 2027.
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Panama Canal Sets Cargo Record Amid Hormuz Closure Despite El Niño

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The Panama Canal handled a record volume of cargo, driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, despite traffic...
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Bryan Ruiz Named Costa Rica Head Coach After Two Wins as Interim

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica has named former captain Bryan Ruiz head coach of its men's national team, giving the permanent job to the man who led...
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New Rival Enters UN Leadership Race as Costa Rica’s Grynspan Faces Deadlock

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan faces a new challenge in her campaign to become the next United Nations secretary-general after a senior diplomat from the...
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Study Finds Costa Rica’s Pesticide Use More Than 10 Times Global Average

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica uses pesticides on its farmland at a rate more than ten times the global average, according to a scientific study that raises...
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Will Costa Rica’s New Megaprison Make Life Safer?

Don Mateo -
Leave it to the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) political party to spoil the fiesta. Our sparkling new 34 million dollar megaprison was all ready...
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Costa Rica Mayor Investigated in Guanacaste Beachfront Hotel Permit Scandal

The Tico Times -
Costa Rican prosecutors are investigating the mayor of Santa Cruz, his son and seven others over suspected irregularities involving beachfront hotel construction permits and coastal land concessions in Guanacaste.
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Costa Rica Declares Its First Red Alert at Sea as El Niño Drought Hits Guanacaste

If you live in Guanacaste or on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, or you're heading there soon, you're now in the part...
Read more

Power Failure Disrupts Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport Control Tower

A power failure temporarily knocked out critical air traffic control systems at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport today, raising new concerns about the...
Read more

No Roads, No Cars, Just Tarpon at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge

How a remote Caribbean river became tarpon fishing's proving ground, and how Silver King Lodge is reviving it.
Read more

Costa Rica Megaprison to Limit Conjugal Visits to 30 Minutes Every Six Months

Costa Rica's CACCO megaprison takes its first inmates Monday under strict new visit rules.
Read more