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UPDATED: 10 U.S. citizens, two Costa Rican pilots killed in plane crash

The aircraft, a single-propeller Cessna 208 Caravan, went down in a mountainous area near the Pacific coastal beach town of Punta Islita in the northwestern province of Guanacaste

Paradise marred: Who killed Barry Lawson?

When one of Tamarindo’s most beloved community members died from injuries sustained in a home invasion, townspeople demanded immediate justice. Six months later they’re still looking for answers.

Mexico’s lucha libre in shock over wrestler’s death

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The flying kicks that make lucha libre one of Mexico's most popular events turned into tragedy after a wrestler died in the...

Victims in fatal bus crash in southern Costa Rica were local health care workers

Residents in southern Costa Rica are mourning the deaths of three people – two of them health care workers – killed in a Friday evening bus crash that left several others seriously injured in Limoncito de Coto Brus, Puntarenas.
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Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

With the dollar at a record low, Costa Rica banks are paying 436 to 440 colones per dollar. Here is how to compare rates and avoid costly conversions.

Costa Rica Moves to Demolish Narco Airstrips Without a Conviction

A Costa Rica bill would let authorities destroy clandestine airstrips without a final ruling and freeze land linked to them. It now heads to a floor vote.

Prosecutors Say They Found Signs of Abuse at Costa Rica’s New Megaprison

Costa Rica's attorney general says prosecutors found signs of possible torture at the CACCO megaprison. The Justice Ministry called the visit a show.

Italian Wanted in 2021 Santa Cruz Killing Extradited to France

Costa Rica extradited two men to France, including an Italian investigated in the 2021 killing of a French citizen in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.