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Costa Rica Opens New Tourist Police Station in Santa Teresa

The community of Santa Teresa de Cóbano and its surrounding communities will see enhanced security, thanks to the inauguration of the new Tourist Police...

Why Costa Rica’s Drug Problem Persists and Possible Solutions

Illegal drugs, and the drug trade, are driving factors behind the ever-increasing murder rate in Costa Rica. This is a given. A combination of...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Mother Speaks Out After Tragedy in Costa Rica

Pamela Warner, the mother of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, has addressed the devastating loss of her son, who passed away in Costa Rica in a tragic...

Panama Secures Japanese Loan for Metro Line as Canal Tensions Rise

Panama has signed a $2.486 billion loan agreement with Japan to fund the construction of Metro Line 3. Officials finalized the deal on August...

U.S. Tariffs Threaten to Deepen Costa Rica’s Tourism Slump

The outlook for Costa Rica’s tourism sector is extremely uncertain, with the industry already hit by a decline in international arrivals due to multiple...

US Warns of Investment Risks in Nicaragua

The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about the risk of investing in Nicaragua following the recent approval of a border security law...

Costa Rica Investigates Bahía Papagayo Over Illegal Logging Allegations

The Santa Cruz Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has seized files on the Bahía Papagayo concession from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Municipality...

Trump Considers Military Action Against Latin American Drug Cartels

President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as "terrorist" organizations...

El Salvador opposition challenges Bukele indefinite reelection

An opposition lawmaker in El Salvador filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the constitutionality of indefinite presidential re-election, recently approved...

Costa Rican Sandra Cauffman Ends 37-Year NASA Career

Sandra Cauffman, a trailblazing Costa Rican engineer, retired from NASA on August 8, 2025, leaving a legacy that spans decades of space exploration and...
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Southwest Airlines Adds Direct Nashville Flights to Costa Rica

Southwest Airlines has announced a new nonstop route connecting Nashville, Tennessee, to San Jose, Costa Rica. The service kicks off on March 7, 2026,...

Mother’s Day in Costa Rica – Traditions and Celebrations

Families across our country gather today to honor mothers on this national holiday. Unlike many countries that observe the day in May, Costa Rica...

Costa Rica’s Celso Gamboa Acquitted Amid U.S. Extradition

Former Costa Rican security minister and Supreme Court justice Celso Gamboa got a break when a court in Goicoechea acquitted him of influence peddling....

Costa Rica Indigenous Leader Pablo Sibar Petitions IACHR for Protection

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) heard a petition this week to strengthen precautionary measures for Brörán indigenous leader Pablo Sibar. The request...