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Consulate confirms death of Costa Rican in Surfside collapse

Authorities have confirmed the death of a Costa Rican citizen in the partial collapse of a large residential building in Surfside, Florida.

Project to attract digital nomads to Costa Rica passes first debate

A law project that seeks to attract remote workers to Costa Rica has passed a first debate in the Legislative Assembly.

Mexico top court decriminalizes recreational marijuana use

Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults

Costa Rica remains on UK ‘red list’ due to Covid-19

The UK says its residents should not travel to red list countries or territories. That includes Costa Rica.

Shortages causing countries to suspend vaccine campaigns, WHO says

The Covax scheme has provided just 88 million vaccine doses, spread out over 131 countries, far less than originally planned.

US to ‘supercharge’ pandemic fight with huge vaccine donation

The United States is moving to reclaim global leadership with the donation of 500 million Pfizer-BioNTech jabs to 92 poor and lower-middle-income nations.

Costa Rica doesn’t need to pay mining company, international court rules

Costa Rica will not be required to compensate mining company Infinito Gold for the cancellation of the Crucitas mining project, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ruled

UK adds Costa Rica to quarantine list due to Covid-19

The United Kingdom added Costa Rica to its red list, from which it only allows the arrival of nationals or residents.

WHO authorizes China’s Sinovac Covid jab

Apart from China, the countries using Sinovac include Chile, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey.

Biden says nearly half of world leaders asking for US vaccine help

Costa Rica is among the countries that has asked the United States for a donation of surplus vaccines.
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Costa Rica Lands Two Spots on Travel + Leisure’s 2026 Best New Hotels List

Two Costa Rican properties have earned spots on Travel + Leisure magazine's 2026 It List of the world's 100 best new hotels. The publication...

El Salvador Opens Mass Trial Against Gang leaders

El Salvador’s justice system on Monday opened a trial against some 486 people accused of belonging to the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several founders...

Honduran Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesting Students

Honduran riot police fired tear gas Monday at students protesting a proposed cut to the budget of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. About...

Panama Takes Custody of Flight 901 Bombing Attack Suspect

Panama took custody Monday of the main suspect in the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, the deadliest terrorist attack in the country’s...