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Costa Rica Bill Seeks Jail Time for Drivers Who Flee Crash Scenes

Costa Rican lawmakers are considering a bill that would bring back prison sentences for drivers who flee the scene of a traffic accident without...

Fonseca Effect? Tennis Gains Ground Among Young People in Brazil

Racket in hand, Henry heads onto the court. He trains every day on the outskirts of São Paulo, with Brazilian João Fonseca, who is...

Costa Rica’s Reserva Conchal Launches Bee Genetics Pilot to Protect Pollinators

Reserva Conchal has launched a pilot program in Guanacaste aimed at strengthening bee populations through applied science, genetic selection, and closer monitoring of pollinator...

Nicaraguan Exiles in Costa Rica Warn Repression Has Crossed the Border

Gabriel Putoy does not even go out alone to take out the trash, nor does he pass through the same place twice: Nicaraguan exiles...

Costa Rica Opens New Arrivals Area at San José Airport Ahead of Summer Travel

Costa Rica’s main airport opened a new international arrivals area today, giving passengers arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport a larger and more organized...

Panama Suspends Energy Sales to Costa Rica After Criticism

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced Thursday that his government has suspended plans to sell electricity to Costa Rica.He linked the decision directly to...

Costa Rica to Offer No-Appointment Driver’s Tests at National Stadium

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport will hold a special no-appointment driving test event at the National Stadium on Wednesday, June 17,...

Costa Rica to Host 2026 K-POP World Festival National Final at UCR

Korean pop culture takes center stage in the capital later this month when the Aula Magna at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) hosts...

JetBlue to End Orlando to Costa Rica Flights

JetBlue will end its daily nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport on July 8, removing another direct...

Costa Rica Wildlife Crossings Bill Faces Risk of Being Shelved

A bill that would require wildlife crossings to be included in Costa Rica road projects is at risk of being shelved, prompting warnings from...

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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 Rican Cinema Makes History With Cannes Acting Award

Costa Rican cinema reached a new milestone Friday, May 22, when actresses Daniela Marín Navarro and Mariángel Villegas shared the Best Actress award in...

Peru’s Ignacio Buse Stuns Tommy Paul in Hamburg, Ends 19-Year ATP Title Drought

Peruvian qualifier Ignacio Buse outlasted American sixth seed Tommy Paul 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday to win the Bitpanda Hamburg Open, capturing his first...

Costa Rica Mangrove Bees Create Unique Honey in Puntarenas

Families in El Establo de Pitahaya, Puntarenas, are building a small community business around one of Costa Rica’s more unusual local products: honey made...