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Gunmen Storm Costa Rica Hospital and Kill Patient in Nicoya

Two masked gunmen forced their way into a public hospital in Guanacaste early Saturday and shot a patient to death as he lay on...

Lionel Messi’s Father Jorge Messi Dies After Long Illness

Jorge Messi, the father and longtime representative of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, has died at age 68 following a prolonged illness. Jorge Messi...

OIJ Seizes Axolotls in Costa Rica Exotic Wildlife Investigation

Costa Rican judicial agents arrested a 32-year-old man in Paso Ancho this week after raiding a home where investigators found several axolotls, turtles and...

Where You Can Fly Nonstop to Costa Rica This High Season

Fourteen new or expanded nonstop routes reach Costa Rica between October and March, including Breeze Airways' debut and the first-ever direct flights from Poland. One heavily promoted route was cancelled before it ever flew. Full list with dates and days.

Costa Rica Warns Pet Owners After Rabies Kills Cattle in Golfito

A rabies outbreak that killed three cattle in southern Costa Rica has prompted renewed warnings for ranchers and pet owners to keep animals vaccinated,...

Costa Rica Faces Months of Drought as El Niño Intensifies

Costa Rica doesn't take direct hurricane hits often, but this year's El Niño is playing out with the same shape as one, tracked for...

Costa Rica Prices Fall Again as Inflation Remains Below Zero

Consumer prices in Costa Rica fell again in July, reversing two months of increases and keeping the country in a prolonged period of negative...

Why Daniel Ortega Is Moving to Eliminate Nicaragua’s Opposition

"They will have no choice but to bark," Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega shot back in response to the wave of international condemnation sparked by...

Costa Rica Approves New Rules for Nighttime Ambulance Flights

Costa Rica has approved a national protocol governing nighttime air ambulance flights, closing out roughly ten months of uncertainty that began when Civil Aviation...

Thousands Fill San José Plaza in Defense of Costa Rica’s Judiciary

Thousands of Costa Ricans packed the Plaza de la Democracia in San José last evening and spilled across several blocks of Avenida Segunda, closing...

Is Costa Rica Losing Its Tourism Edge in Central America?

Imagine that the seven nations of Central America are participants in a race. The race has no finish line. Instead it's an ongoing competition...

Costa Rica Investigates Fernández and Chaves Over Police Director Appointment

Costa Rica’s Attorney General’s Office has opened a criminal investigation involving President Laura Fernández and Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves over the appointment of the...

Pesticide Runoff Is Quietly Draining Costa Rica’s Caribbean Tourism Economy

Decades of banana and pineapple chemistry have left a documented trail through Limón's rivers. The cost lands on the reefs, fisheries and certifications the Caribbean coast needs to compete.

Costa Rica’s New Vape Rules Were Supposed to Start Today. They Didn’t.

Costa Rica's flavored vape restrictions were scheduled to take effect August 6, 2026. A July decree pushed them to 2027. Here's what actually applies now.
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Gunmen Storm Costa Rica Hospital and Kill Patient in Nicoya

Two masked gunmen forced their way into a public hospital in Guanacaste early Saturday and shot a patient to death as he lay on...

Lionel Messi’s Father Jorge Messi Dies After Long Illness

Jorge Messi, the father and longtime representative of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, has died at age 68 following a prolonged illness. Jorge Messi...

Why the Cincinnati Open Is the Last Major Test Before the US Open

The Cincinnati Open begins opening its grounds to fans this weekend, but for the players arriving in Mason, Ohio, the tournament carries considerably more...

OIJ Seizes Axolotls in Costa Rica Exotic Wildlife Investigation

Costa Rican judicial agents arrested a 32-year-old man in Paso Ancho this week after raiding a home where investigators found several axolotls, turtles and...