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Costa Rican Filmmaker Kim Torres Unveils Feature Debut at Festival

Kim Torres, a filmmaker raised in Costa Rica, steps into the spotlight with her first full-length movie, "If We Don't Burn, How Do We...

HEINEKEN Acquires Costa Rica’s Imperial Beer Through FIFCO Purchase

Costa Rica's leading beverage company, FIFCO, has agreed to sell its core operations to Dutch giant HEINEKEN in a deal valued at $3.25 billion....

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...
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Costa Rica’s Fiscal Discipline Earns Higher Moody’s Rating

Costa Rica's credit rating just got a boost from Moody's, moving up to Ba2 with a stable outlook. This change points to stronger handling...

El Salvador Acquits Eight Ex-Guerrillas in Decades-Old Civil War Murder

A court in El Salvador acquitted eight former guerrillas on September 24, 2025, of murdering a woman during the country's civil war. The group...

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...