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Madonna, Shakira and BTS to Headline First World Cup Final Halftime Show

Madonna, Shakira and BTS will headline the first halftime show ever staged during a FIFA World Cup final, bringing a Super Bowl-style entertainment format...

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...

Best Brands Expands in Costa Rica with New Santa Ana Trade Center Store

Costa Rican footwear and accessories chain Best Brands has opened a new store at the Santa Ana Trade Center, marking its 35th sales point...

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...

Guatemala Reports Sharp Increase in Virtual Kidnappings

Guatemalan authorities are reporting a sharp increase in virtual kidnapping extortion schemes that deceive victims with fabricated threats against family members and demand immediate...

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...

Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Near Jacó

A significant earthquake shook Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region this morning, startling residents and visitors in Jacó, Garabito and parts of the Central Valley....
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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...

Costa Rica Film Highlights Osa Community Protecting Pumas and Tapirs

A new documentary is drawing attention to a rare conservation story on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, where a rural community near Corcovado National Park...

Costa Rica Faces Active Pacific Hurricane Season

The Pacific hurricane season officially opens today, with regional forecasters warning of an active stretch ahead as Central American emergency agencies move into operational...

Dollar Hits Historic Low Against Costa Rica’s Colón for Second Day

The U.S. dollar fell to another historic low against Costa Rica’s colón on Thursday, closing at ¢453.94 in the wholesale foreign-exchange market, known as...