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Banks and Businesses in Costa Rica Must Accept Digital ID Starting January

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

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Heavy Storms Could Drop Nearly 3 Inches of Rain on Costa Rica Today

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Salvadoran Troops Turn Haiti National Stadium Into Base After Retaking It From Gangs

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Shakira Returns to Costa Rica in 2027 After More Than 15 Years

Banks and Businesses in Costa Rica Must Accept Digital ID Starting January

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

Starting January 1, 2027, banks, government agencies, businesses and other institutions in Costa Rica will be required to accept the Costa Rican Digital Identity...

Heavy Storms Could Drop Nearly 3 Inches of Rain on Costa Rica Today

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

Short, intense downpours, thunderstorms and gusts up to 80 km/h are forecast for the Central Valley, the Caribbean and the northern zone Friday afternoon.

Salvadoran Troops Turn Haiti National Stadium Into Base After Retaking It From Gangs

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

Salvadoran and Haitian forces retook Port-au-Prince's Sylvio Cator stadium from gangs. Bukele says it will now serve as a base for the next push.

Shakira Returns to Costa Rica in 2027 After More Than 15 Years

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

Shakira plans a January 31, 2027 show at Costa Rica's National Stadium, her first here since 2011.

Finish Your Government Paperwork by Dec. 21 as Costa Rica Offices Close

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

The government has ordered seven days of collective vacation for public employees: Dec. 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31. With Christmas, New...

Microsoft Global Outage Disrupts Outlook, Teams and Health Services Worldwide

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

Microsoft’s global outage ran into a second day Friday. Outlook email is still failing for many users, and parts of Teams, Copilot and other...

Costa Rica Moves to Dock Pay for Education Workers Who Joined Strike

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

Costa Rica's government is moving to dock a day's pay from education workers who joined Wednesday's march against cuts to public education, after the...

Gas Cylinders Pulled in Costa Rica – Here’s How to Check Yours

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

If your stove runs on a propane tank, the cylinder you swap at the corner store can be pulled from sale if inspectors find...

Costa Rica Moves to Fire 36 Finance Ministry Workers Over Mouse-Jiggler App

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

Costa Rica's Finance Ministry is still working to fire 36 employees accused of installing a mouse-jiggler program to make it look as if they...

Two Arrested in Killing of American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke in Costa Rica

Tico Times - November 12, 2026

Costa Rican investigators have arrested two people in the February killing of Kurt Van Dyke. He was the 66-year-old American surfer and Puerto Viejo...

5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are...

Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...

San Ramón Forests Hold Nearly Half of Costa Rica’s Bat Species

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

The forests around San Ramón shelter at least 56 bat species, nearly half of all those recorded in Costa Rica, according to researchers at...

Costa Ricans Could Vote on Reopening Crucitas to Gold Mining

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

Costa Ricans could be asked to decide at the ballot box whether gold mining returns to Crucitas, after President Laura Fernández confirmed that her...