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Costa Rica Faces Mounting Pressure as Aging Population Grows Fast

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Costa Rica is moving quickly toward a demographic shift that will test some of the country’s biggest public systems. What was once treated as...
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Costa Rica’s Felipe Pacheco Heads to 98th Academy Awards

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The 32-year-old Costa Rican music editor is making history tonight as the first person from his country ever nominated for an Academy Award. There...
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Latin America

Panama Canal Row With China and Iran Conflict Drive Up Fuel Prices Across Costa Rica

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Two major international developments have Costa Ricans watching their fuel bills and trade routes with concern. The dispute over ports at the Panama Canal...
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Arts and Culture

Picnic Festival 2026 Opens in Heredia with Sunshine and Live Music

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The Picnic Festival opened its 2026 edition yesterday, at the Centro de Eventos Pedregal in Belén de Heredia. Sunny skies and temperatures near 29...
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Iraq Confirms World Cup Playoff Trip to Mexico Despite Regional War

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Iraq’s national soccer team will travel to Mexico to play its 2026 World Cup playoff match despite travel difficulties caused by the war in...
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Latin America

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Off El Salvador Coast Shakes Honduras and Nicaragua

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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua on Saturday night. The tremors came from an epicenter located in the...
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Alcaraz Suffers First 2026 Loss As Medvedev Powers Into Indian Wells Final

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The win snapped the world number one's 16-match winning streak and set up a final against Jannik Sinner, who earlier beat Alexander Zverev 6-2,...
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Miami Open 2026 Qualifying Starts Today at Hard Rock Stadium

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The 2026 Miami Open presented by Itaú begins today at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with qualifying rounds scheduled for March 15...
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Latin America

US Flag Flies Again at Caracas Embassy After Seven Years

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The United States raised its flag over the embassy in Caracas on Saturday for the first time in seven years.U.S. Charge d'Affaires Laura Dogu...
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Expat Living

New Prepaid Card Lets Costa Ricans Pay Bus and Train Fares Without a Bank Account

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The Banco Central de Costa Rica presented the Monedero SINPE-TP this month. This prepaid contactless card lets people pay for rides on buses and...
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Oscar Arias Warns US Security Agreement Violates Costa Rica’s Constitution

Former President Oscar Arias has warned that a security agreement with the United States violates Costa Rica's Constitution. The National Liberation Party continues to...
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Costa Rica Steps Up Holy Week Patrols Against Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking

Costa Rican authorities will launch a nationwide Holy Week operation aimed at protecting wildlife and national parks during one of the busiest travel periods...
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Shallow 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Cuba

The shallow tremor rattled residents in parts of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo provinces but produced no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The...
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Costa Rica Sees Dollar Below 470 as Colón Strengthens Further

The wholesale currency market in Costa Rica opened the week on a note of continued colón strength. Yesterday, the weighted average dollar rate in...
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