Under Costa Rica law, several types of powers of attorney can be granted to allow one person to represent another. Although the term includes the word attorney, these powers...
A proposed international airport near Sierpe in Costa Rica’s southern Pacific zone has revived one of the country’s most sensitive infrastructure debates, setting economic development goals against the protection...
In the hills southwest of San José, Puriscal has steadily become one of Costa Rica’s most appealing places for investors, retirees, and families seeking a better quality of life...
Bullets are flying in Costa Rica. Every day, it seems, I read online about a new murder in San José, Limón, or Puntarenas. I watch reels of gunfights, the...
President Rodrigo Chaves gave Costa Rica’s break with Cuba a harder and more openly ideological edge on Wednesday, using the embassy closure announcement to call for communism to be...
Costa Rican health authorities are investigating suspected measles cases linked to an international youth camp that included foreign participants, as officials work to determine how the virus entered the...
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba to withdraw its diplomatic staff from San José, while allowing consular services to continue for citizens who...
British Airways will increase its Costa Rica service from three to five weekly flights starting in October 2026, giving the country a larger nonstop link to the United Kingdom...
Costa Rica’s tourism is still drawing strong demand even as the exchange-rate debate continues to weigh on the industry. Fresh data released this week showed Costa Rica received 308,873...
President-elect Laura Fernández Delgado formally received her credentials from Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Tuesday morning, March 17, during a ceremony at the Francisco Sáenz Meza auditorium in...
Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 on Tuesday night to win its first World Baseball Classic title, pulling ahead in the ninth inning after Team USA had tied the...
Online banking fraud in Costa Rica has surged over the past six years, with reports rising 1,446% between 2019 and 2025 and topping 10,000 cases for the first time...
Breeze Airways will launch nonstop service between Tampa International Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José on October 3, restoring a direct link that has been absent...
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a constitutional reform to introduce life imprisonment for murderers, rapists, and terrorists. The measure, proposed by President Nayib Bukele, passed with near-unanimous...
Costa Rican authorities have confirmed the death of a missing U.S. tourist whose body was found in a river in a mountainous area of Nosara, Guanacaste, several days after...
Costa Rica is moving to speed up approval of financing for the long-delayed expansion of Route 1, as lawmakers push a fast-track procedure for a $770 million loan package...
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 question security agreements signed by...
Costa Rican authorities will launch a nationwide Holy Week operation aimed at protecting wildlife and national parks during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The enforcement...
The shallow tremor rattled residents in parts of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo provinces but produced no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake hit this morning at...
The wholesale currency market in Costa Rica opened the week on a note of continued colón strength. Yesterday, the weighted average dollar rate in the Monex system closed at...
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by...
The Donald Trump administration has revoked the U.S. entry visa of Fernando Cruz, a magistrate of Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV). The measure was confirmed by his communications...
Panama Ports Company accused the Panamanian government on Monday of causing it drastic and growing damage after authorities seized two key terminals at the entrances to the Panama Canal....
The streets of Costa Rica’s capital have, unfortunately, become a home for hundreds of people who, for various reasons, have ended up living on the streets. Walking through San...
San José’s historic Central Park stands ready for significant updates. The Municipality of San José presented plans to add a café under the bandstand and make other changes to...
President Rodrigo Chaves gave Costa Rica’s break with Cuba a harder and more openly ideological edge on Wednesday, using the embassy closure announcement to...
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a constitutional reform to introduce life imprisonment for murderers, rapists, and terrorists. The measure, proposed by President...
The shallow tremor rattled residents in parts of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo provinces but produced no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The...
Panama Ports Company accused the Panamanian government on Monday of causing it drastic and growing damage after authorities seized two key terminals at the...
Kombucha Culture, the top kombucha producer in Costa Rica and Central America, now sells its canned drinks at select stores in Southern California and...
Women and supporters march in downtown San José today to observe International Women's Day and voice demands for greater rights and protections. The 8M...
Costa Rican authorities will launch a nationwide Holy Week operation aimed at protecting wildlife and national parks during one of the busiest travel periods...
In a major advancement for marine conservation, the One Ocean Worldwide Coalition (OOWC), in collaboration with Costa Rica’s National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)...
