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Costa Rica 5G Ban Strains Diplomatic Relations with China

Relations between Costa Rica and China have grown increasingly strained after the Central American nation's decision to exclude Asian companies from its 5G network...

Major Cyberattack Disrupts Costa Rica RECOPE Digital Systems

Costa Rica's state oil refinery RECOPE switched to manual operations Wednesday after a ransomware attack targeted its computer systems, marking the second cyberattack on...

Solar Panels Bring Clean Water to Costa Rica’s Nairi Awari Community

In the middle of Costa Rica's jungle, the indigenous Nairi Awari community no longer has to fetch water from the river with buckets. For...

Costa Rica’s Growing Role in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain

In a recent publication, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica referred to Costa Rica as a “silicon rainforest.” The post explained what the semiconductor...

Costa Rica Leads Central America in EV Adoption

Costa Rica has seen a major growth in the transition towards electric vehicles. The Costa Rican Electric Mobility Association (ASOMOVE) estimated that in 2023,...

Costa Rica’s Sun Tax Hinders Solar Energy Adoption

Despite the challenges Costa Rica has been facing regarding energy production, the government has resisted lowering tariffs on alternative energy sources, such as solar...

Renewable Energy: Costa Rica’s Secret Weapon in Global Semiconductor Race

Costa Rica hopes to become a semiconductor hub and boost its economy. The country must compete against other major powers in the field, especially...

Costa Rica Busts Major Cryptocurrency Laundering Ring

At least 36 people were arrested this Tuesday in Costa Rica in a vast police operation, including judges, lawyers, and two Spanish ringleaders of...

Latin American Fintech Sector Explodes with 340% Growth in Six Years

The Fintech sector, comprised of companies that use technology for financial services, grew 340% between 2017 and 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean,...

Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffes

Google on Friday said it is taking "swift action" to improve AI summaries of search results, after users mocked blunders like Barack Obama being...
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Costa Rica Outrage as Nicaragua Coach Questions Star Goalkeeper

Nicaragua's Chilean coach Marco Antonio Figueroa fired off sharp comments ahead of Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica, brushing off star goalkeeper Keylor...

U.S. Senator Sounds Alarm on Cartel Grip Tightening in Costa Rica

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts raised concerns about Costa Rica's growing role in drug trafficking during a recent Senate hearing. The Republican from Nebraska spoke...

Nicaraguan Brothers Die in Costa Rica Illegal Gold Mine Collapse

Rescue teams in Costa Rica pulled the bodies of two young Nicaraguan men from a deep tunnel in an illegal gold mine in Crucitas,...

Costa Rica halts most postal services to U.S. due to 15% import tax

Correos de Costa Rica announced the temporary suspension of several shipping services to the United States due to new tariff provisions implemented by the...