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Costa Rica President Orders Polygraph Tests for Top Officials

President Laura Fernández has widened a controversial order requiring polygraph tests for officials involved in her government's new security strategy, declaring Friday that judicial...

Former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Acquitted After 25 Years

A Costa Rican court on Friday acquitted former President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría of embezzlement in the long-running "Reaseguros" case, closing one of the...

Costa Rica Airport Partners With U.S. Embassy on Travel Safety

Guanacaste Airport in Liberia has become the first airport in Costa Rica to partner with the U.S. Embassy to promote the Smart Traveler Enrollment...

Costa Rica’s La Negrita Basilica Hit by Gunfire as Worshippers Attended Mass

Costa Rica's most important Catholic pilgrimage site was struck by gunfire during Saturday morning Mass, with two bullets shattering windows on the south side...

Costa Rica OIJ Seizes Mansion and Luxury Cars in Lusso Case

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ)carried out a sweeping operation against a suspected money-laundering structure tied to narcotics trafficking, raiding homes and businesses in...

Costa Rica Moves to Jail Illegal Miners for a Decade as Gold Crisis Deepens

Costa Rica’s incoming National Assembly faces an urgent piece of legislation this week that reflects just how badly illegal gold mining has spiraled out...

OIJ Warns of Surge in Vehicle Break-Ins Across San José

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is warning drivers in San José after a sharp rise in vehicle break-ins, with 534 complaints filed in...

Costa Rica OIJ Warns of New WhatsApp Verification Code Scams

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency is warning residents to be careful with a new wave of WhatsApp scams that begins with something simple: a...

Costa Rica on Track for First Sub-800 Homicide Year Since 2022

After three consecutive years hovering near or above 870 homicides, Costa Rica appears poised to break the cycle. The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ)...

Costa Rica and U.S. Expand Joint Patrol Agreement to Combat Illegal Fishing

Costa Rica and the United States have expanded their Joint Patrol Agreement to include the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, adding marine...
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Facebook Still Leads in Costa Rica, but TikTok Is Growing Fastest

Facebook remains the most widely used social network in Costa Rica, with eight in 10 adults who own a cell phone using the platform...

Brazil’s Fonseca Falls to Mensik in Roland Garros Quarterfinals

João Fonseca's electric debut run at Roland Garros ended Tuesday, as Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik beat the 19-year-old Brazilian 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) to...

Renting a Car in Costa Rica? Super Gas Is Currently Cheaper Than Regular

Drivers filling up in Costa Rica right now will notice something that runs against intuition almost everywhere else in the world: the premium "super"...

Tourists in Costa Rica Warned About Optional Dollar Card Fee

Foreign visitors who pay by card in Costa Rica now face a 6% charge from one of the country's largest banks if they choose...