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Costa Rica’s Tourism Boom Brings Jobs, Dollars and New Pressure

Costa Rica’s tourism industry has become one our strongest economic engines, but a new OECD report says the sector is entering a more complicated...

Costa Rica Security Gaps Grow After OIJ Budget Freeze

A budget freeze blocking new Judicial Investigation Agency offices in high-risk coastal communities has revived scrutiny of earlier decisions that reduced Costa Rica’s security...

Argentina Beats Egypt in Dramatic World Cup Comeback

Argentina survived a major scare at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, coming from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the...

Costa Rica National Park Welcomes Back White-Lipped Peccaries

White-lipped peccaries have returned to Piedras Blancas National Park after years without confirmed records of the species, marking an important wildlife restoration effort in...

Costa Rica Flood Emergency Winds Down and Damage Assessment Begins

Costa Rica's week-long flood emergency in the Caribbean and Northern Zone has begun to wind down, with the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) reporting...

Costa Rica Targets Higher-Spending Travelers Over Mass Tourism

Costa Rica is leaning further into a tourism strategy built around higher-value visitors, longer stays and experience-based travel, signaling a continued move away from...

Grammy Winner Jon Batiste Announces First Costa Rica Concert

Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste will perform in Costa Rica for the first time this September, bringing a one-night orchestral concert to Parque...

Migrant Dollars Still Flowing Into Central America Despite New Fee

Remittances to Central America are still climbing in 2026, led by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, even as a new U.S. tax on some...

Spain Knocks Out Portugal With Late World Cup Winner

Spain waited until stoppage time to break Portugal, then walked out of Dallas with a 1-0 win, a place in the World Cup quarterfinals,...

Visiting El Salvador During the August Holiday Week

Anyone planning to visit El Salvador in early August should be ready for one of the busiest holiday periods, when San Salvador’s patron saint...
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Costa Rica’s Tourism Boom Brings Jobs, Dollars and New Pressure

Costa Rica’s tourism industry has become one our strongest economic engines, but a new OECD report says the sector is entering a more complicated...

Costa Rica Security Gaps Grow After OIJ Budget Freeze

A budget freeze blocking new Judicial Investigation Agency offices in high-risk coastal communities has revived scrutiny of earlier decisions that reduced Costa Rica’s security...

Argentina Beats Egypt in Dramatic World Cup Comeback

Argentina survived a major scare at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, coming from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the...

Costa Rica National Park Welcomes Back White-Lipped Peccaries

White-lipped peccaries have returned to Piedras Blancas National Park after years without confirmed records of the species, marking an important wildlife restoration effort in...