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Inmates turn prison Items Into Contraband at Costa Rica’s New High-Security Facility

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Q COSTA RICA — A Constitutional Court (Sala IV) order has blocked a second-round...

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Constitutional Court orders a halt to the second-reading vote on...

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Is Costa Rica as safe as its reputation?

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Holiday workers in Costa Rica retain full labor protections

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Inmates turn prison Items Into Contraband at Costa Rica’s New High-Security Facility

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What would happen if Congress fails to secure the votes to approve the 2027 budget?

Q COSTA RICA — A Constitutional Court (Sala IV) order has blocked a second-round vote before...

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Constitutional Court orders a halt to the second-reading vote on the 2027 budget

Q COSTA RICA — Acting on an urgent request for an interim measure filed by Patricia...

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Is Laura Fernández’s Government Over?

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Laura Fernández asks Europe to “hopefully consume fewer drugs”

Court Closes Laura Fernández’s Complaint Over Alleged Campaign-Office Bugging

Costa Rica’s crime-prevention message meets a budget-cut test

Laura Fernández compares her own life path to that of the drug trafficker “Diablo”

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Q TRAVEL — Traveling by bus is drawing interest from tourists who want to visit several Central American destinations without stretching their vacation budgets. The...

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Ortega Reappears After 68-Day Absence, Prompting Fresh Questions About His Health

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Fuel prices to decrease by ¢1

RICO's Q — No, no misprint in the headline. Drivers, starting today, Tuesday, November 10, will...

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Costa Rica banks must notify clients of money movements in under...

Q COSTA RICA — Banks and other financial institutions must notify clients within one minute whenever...

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Costa Rica Named the World’s Most Desirable Country in Wanderlust’s 2026...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has taken the top global spot in the 2026–2027 Wanderlust...

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Nicaragua’s Rising Cost of Living Pushes More Families to Consider Migration

Q COSTA RICA (Nicaragua) — Nicaraguan families are facing renewed pressure as food and other basic...

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Costa Rica adds Traffic Officers to target congestion

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has sworn in 29 new officers for its Traffic Police,...

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Costa Rican Wind Farms Join Central America’s Regional Power Grid

Q COSTA RICA — Two wind farms in Costa Rica have received approval to supply electricity...

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Costa Rica Welcomes First Direct Flight From Poland, Opening a New...

Q COSTA RICA Costa Rica has welcomed its first direct flight from Poland, with 251 passengers...

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We’ve inaugurated the prison! Now, all that’s missing is… the prison...

Q COSTA RICA (by Sergio Davila Chaves) — In Costa Rica, we’re so efficient that we’ve...

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We’ve inaugurated the prison! Now, all that’s missing is… the prison itself!

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1,218 cases of depression and 78 suicide attempts among older adults raise alarm in Costa Rica

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U.S. Citizens in Costa Rica are eager to vote

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Pro-government lawmakers rejected a motion for a minute of silence for a Costa Rican who died in U.S.-ICE custody

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Why You Can’t Drive From North America to South...

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“In Nicaragua, there are no property rights for Nicaraguans...

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Costa Rica calls for Rebeca Grynspan to lead the...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica used its address to...

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Nicaragua

Ortega Reappears After 68-Day Absence, Prompting Fresh...

Q24N — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appeared in public in Managua on Monday, November 9, for...

Nicaragua

Nicaragua’s Rising Cost of Living Pushes More Families to...

Q COSTA RICA (Nicaragua) — Nicaraguan families are facing renewed...

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Ortega-Murillo Family’s Grip on Nicaragua Extends Beyond the Somoza...

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Is Costa Rica as safe as its reputation?

Q COSTA RICA — After Caroline Heaviland, a 75-year-old American acupuncturist, was found murdered in her home...

Tourism

Costa Rica Named the World’s Most Desirable Country in Wanderlust’s 2026 Awards

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has taken the top...

Tourism

Costa Rica Welcomes First Direct Flight From Poland, Opening a New Tourism Link to Europe

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Bus Travel Gains Appeal Among Tourists Exploring Central America on a...

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New mandatory requirement announced for travel to the United States, effective...

Q COSTA RICA — All travelers flying to the United...

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Costa Rica adds new air routes to Guanacaste from Austin and Nashville

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De la pasta al pistacho: 12 sabores que cuentan la historia de los territorios italianos

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Gastronomy

From pasta to pistachio: 12 flavors that tell the story of Italy’s regions

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Music

Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

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Business & Economy

Holiday workers in Costa Rica retain full labor protections

Fuel prices to decrease by ¢1

Costa Rica banks must notify clients of money movements in under a minute

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Costa Rica’s Domestic Workers to Receive 5.88% Minimum-Wage Increase in 2027

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Inmates turn prison Items Into Contraband at Costa Rica’s New High-Security Facility

Costa Rica banks must notify clients of money movements in under a minute

Costa Rica adds Traffic Officers to target congestion

Costa Rican Wind Farms Join Central America’s Regional Power Grid

Costa Rican Hotelier Arrested in Investigation Into Alleged Abuse of a Minor

Politics

What would happen if Congress fails to secure the votes to approve the 2027 budget?

Constitutional Court orders a halt to the second-reading vote on the 2027 budget

Ex-INS chief says Chaves pressured her to award digital Marchamo contract

Costa Rica’s governing party proposes consecutive presidential re-election

Costa Rican legislators remove emergency contraception from sexual-assault care bill

Health

1,218 cases of depression and 78 suicide attempts among older adults raise alarm in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Cuts Surgical Waits by 86 Days, but Patients Still Face a 15-Month Delay

Costa Rica records 2,954 cases of syphilis and a 12% increase in patients with gonorrhea

CCSS waiting lists for breast cancer treatment can be a dangerous enemy

Costa Rica will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate for eight new destinations starting in October

Tech

Samsung Teases Galaxy Unpacked 2019 with Captivating Billboards in Paris

Costa Rica Part of TomTom’s Commitment To Geo-Expansion

Smart Billboards Will Be Checking You Out As You Driver

Apple reduces speed of iPhones as batteries wear out, report suggests

Flying A Drone In Costa Rica Will Be Regulated and Expensive

Sports

Triathlete Victoria Arce wins silver in Peru and aims for the World Championships and Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

510 minutes of glory: Costa Rica’s historic World Cup record that the U.S. can’t match

Mexicans Protest Ahead of World Cup; Businesses Fear Fines for Broadcasting Games

Montreal said “No” to the World Cup and FIFA’s demands

The 2026 World Cup in Costa Rica

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Why Costa Rica’s Apertura Run-In Matters for Football Betting

Urgent Information for Last Minute Overseass U.S. Citizen Voters

Costa Rican Boxer Ziggy Myrie Samudio Gains New Sponsorship from Peptides Costa Rica

Some U.S. Citizens in Costa Rica can still vote

Atenas Voter Assistance Event

Pura Vida

Playa Jaco in times of COVID

FROGS RULE IN SARAPIQUÍ

Costa Rica’s Pineapple Has Gone Pink

Public Sector Employees Back To “Normal” Work Hours in January

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