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Costa Rica Lawmakers Reject Lifting Immunity for President Chaves

In a follow-up to our article published late yesterday on this fast-moving story, Costa Rica's lawmakers decided against stripping President Rodrigo Chaves of his...

Costa Rica Opens Debate to Lift President Chaves’s Immunity

Costa Rica’s Congress began today to debate whether to lift President Rodrigo Chaves’s immunity so he can be tried for alleged corruption. The special...

Costa Rican Surfer Leilani McGonagle Claims Historic Win

Costa Rica Surfer Leilani McGonagle took home the top prize at the 2025 Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside, California. She beat out strong...

Costa Rica Hospital Fentanyl Thefts Spark OIJ Probe

Costa Rican authorities are probing reports of missing fentanyl from public hospitals, raising fears that the potent painkiller is slipping into illegal markets. The...

Google Maps Street View Expands in Costa Rica with Waterfalls

Google Maps has rolled out an expanded Street View feature across Costa Rica, giving people a chance to check out more streets and spots...

The Synthetic Drug Fueling Zombie-Like Scenes in Cuba

In a Havana park, in broad daylight, a young man walks erratically, shuffling his feet with a vacant stare, like a zombie. It’s the...

Rising Virtual Kidnapping Scams Target Costa Rica Businesses

A troubling scam has gained traction in Costa Rica this year, where criminals trick people into thinking they're kidnapped and then extort money from...

Salvadoran Workers Arrive in Costa Rica to Address Transport Shortages

Costa Rica has started bringing in workers from El Salvador to help with shortages in transportation. Fifteen Salvadoran drivers arrived this week under a...

CNN: Costa Rica Shifts From “Switzerland” to Drug Transit Route

CNN en Español published an article noting that Costa Rica has gone from being “the Switzerland of Central America” to becoming a key route for...

Chiquita Returns to Panama, Begins Rehiring After Strike Deal

Chiquita Brands, the multinational banana company, has begun rehiring workers it laid off after halting operations in Panama three months ago due to a...
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Costa Rica deploys AI port scanners to fight drug trafficking

The government of Costa Rica on Wednesday inaugurated artificial-intelligence scanners to inspect containers at two of the country’s main ports, in an effort to...

Nicaragua Appoints Two Foreign Ministers in Unprecedented Move

Nicaragua’s government has taken an unusual step by appointing two foreign ministers to represent the country on the global stage. Co-President Rosario Murillo announced...

Costa Rica OIJ confirms German couple killed in Quepos

On Tuesday night, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed the discovery of two bodies buried on a property near Finca Cerros in Quepos, Puntarenas....

Costa Rican Airports Reopen After Radar Failure Grounds Flights

After a chaotic morning, airport personnel announced the reopening of Costa Rican Airports. All flights had been grounded since early morning due to an...