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Costa Rica’s Banco Nacional changes BN Móvil and online banking access

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Banco Nacional customers in Costa Rica will now need to use a new access system for the bank’s digital channels, as changes affecting BN...
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Arts and Culture

Transitarte Returns to San José With Larger Program

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San José is preparing for the return of Transitarte this week, with the annual urban arts festival set for April 10, 11 and 12...
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Artemis II Enters Final Moon Approach as Orion Nears Historic Lunar Flyby

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The astronauts of the Artemis II mission are making history by venturing farther into space than any human before and catching live glimpses of...
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Honduras

Eight Killed in Honduras Bus and Tanker Truck Crash

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At least eight people died and eight others were injured when a bus collided head-on with a tanker truck on a major highway in...
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Sport

Marie Bouzkova rallies past Panna Udvardy to win Bogota title

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Marie Bouzkova captured the Copa Colsanitas title in Bogotá on Sunday, battling back from a set down to defeat Hungary’s Panna Udvardy 6-7(7), 6-2,...
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Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rican Film Leaf Architects Nominated for Santiago Wild Film Festival

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A Costa Rican documentary short about leaf-cutting bats has earned a spot in the international competition at the Santiago Wild Film Festival, Latin America’s...
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Crime

Netflix Revisits the Moriah Wilson Case and Its Costa Rica Connection

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The 2022 murder of cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson has returned to the spotlight with the release of Netflix’s new documentary The Truth and Tragedy...
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Arts and Culture

Gallo Pinto Ranked Among World’s Best Bean Dishes

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Gallo pinto, one of Costa Rica’s most familiar and widely served dishes, has again earned international attention after being included among TasteAtlas’ top bean...
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World Cup Ticket Prices Leave Costa Rican Fans Far Behind

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There is something deeply disturbing about the fact that a ticket to the World Cup final now costs more than most Costa Ricans earn...
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El Salvador

Salvadorans Create More Than 1 km Salt Carpet During Holy Week

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Some 2,000 Salvadorans created a colorful carpet made of dyed salt stretching 1,070 meters, which was used for the Holy Burial procession on Friday...
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The Cologne Scent Scientists Use to Photograph Jaguars in Costa Rica

Civetone is a powerful macrocyclic ketone and the primary odoriferous constituent of natural civet. Known for its warm, intensely animalic, and powdery-musky scent, it...
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Panama Could Be the Next Costa Rica 2014 Says Dely Valdés

Panamanian soccer legend Julio César Dely Valdés believes his country’s national team can be a breakout story at the 2026 World Cup. His title...
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Southwest and Delta Raise Bag Fees for Costa Rica Flights

Southwest and Delta have both raised checked bag fees again, adding to the cost of flying to Costa Rica at a time when many...
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Despite Costa Rica Deal, U.S. Still Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

The U.S. government told a federal judge Tuesday that it still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, even after Costa Rica agreed...
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