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Former Herediano Executive Pleads Guilty in U.S. Gambling Case

Michael Lawrence Brannon, a U.S. businessman who previously held an ownership stake and board position in the group that managed Club Sport Herediano, has...

Dollar Stuck Near â‚¡450 as Costa Rica Keeps Policy Rate

The Banco Central de Costa Rica set its reference exchange rate on Wednesday at â‚¡449.80 for the purchase of United States dollars and â‚¡455.01...

San José’s Parque Central Closes for Six Months of Renovation

If your route through downtown San José cuts across Parque Central, you need a new one. The park closed Monday and will stay closed...

Costa Rica Airport Laser Incidents Reach Record High

Reports of people pointing laser beams at aircraft near Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose have reached their highest level since officials began...

Tropical Wave 29 Crosses Costa Rica as the Caribbean Alert Holds

The yellow alert that went up over the weekend is still in place, and a second tropical wave in three days crosses today. If...

Costa Rica Approves Wildlife Crossings Law to Protect Animals

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly unanimously approved a bill today requiring wildlife protection measures in new and existing public infrastructure projects, a major legal step...

Costa Rica Beats Haiti on Penalties to Reach U-20 World Cup

Costa Rica’s men’s under-20 soccer team qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Tuesday after defeating Haiti 5-3 in a dramatic penalty...

Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws From Cincinnati Open With Wrist Injury

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the 2026 Cincinnati Open as he continues to recover from the wrist injury that has kept him away from...

Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano Eruption Forces 1,700 Evacuations

A powerful eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano has forced authorities to evacuate at least 1,700 residents from areas near the crater and declare the...

Renting Versus Buying in Costa Rica and How to Decide

One longtime foreign resident of Costa Rica could buy a house or a condominium outright tomorrow. He has the cash, he has been here...

Costa Rica Police Report Links 116 Officers to Criminal Groups

A confidential police intelligence report has flagged 116 Fuerza Pública officers stationed along Costa Rica's southern border, describing alleged collaboration with drug trafficking, liquor...

Where Fixed Internet Still Does Not Reach in Costa Rica

Nearly three in ten Costa Rican households have no fixed internet, and the gap sits in the rural and coastal areas that show up most often on relocation shortlists.

U.S. Citizen Found Dead in Guanacaste as OIJ Investigates

The Judicial Investigation Agency is treating the death of a 75-year-old U.S. citizen found in Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, as an apparent homicide possibly linked to a robbery at the property.

Costa Rica Ends Virtual Court Hearing Agreement for Prisoners

Costa Rica’s Justice Ministry has ended its agreement with the Judicial Branch to conduct virtual court hearings from prison, a decision that could require...
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Former Herediano Executive Pleads Guilty in U.S. Gambling Case

Michael Lawrence Brannon, a U.S. businessman who previously held an ownership stake and board position in the group that managed Club Sport Herediano, has...

Dollar Stuck Near â‚¡450 as Costa Rica Keeps Policy Rate

The Banco Central de Costa Rica set its reference exchange rate on Wednesday at â‚¡449.80 for the purchase of United States dollars and â‚¡455.01...

San José’s Parque Central Closes for Six Months of Renovation

If your route through downtown San José cuts across Parque Central, you need a new one. The park closed Monday and will stay closed...

Costa Rica Proposes Major Overhaul of Courts and State Oversight

Lawmakers from Costa Rica's governing party filed a package of constitutional reform bills on Tuesday that would end the Comptroller General's power to block...