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Prime suspect in murder of American in Guanacaste remains at large

The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) arrested early this Friday morning, following a raid in San Miguel de Desamparados, a woman as part of an investigation into the homicide of a 74-year-old American man...
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Government Tries to Move Past Questions Over Proximity to DEA-Tracked Drug Suspect

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s government is seeking to shift public attention away...
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Legislator files criminal complaint over intelligence chief’s appointment

Q COSTA RICA — Legislator Antonio Trejos Mazariegos has filed a criminal complaint against...
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Costa Rica debates social media ban for under-15s as experts...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is debating legislation that would prohibit minors under...
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Why Costa Rica is unlikely to record an 8.0-Magnitude Earthquake

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s geology places a natural limit on the size...

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Prime suspect in murder of American in Guanacaste remains at large

The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) arrested early this Friday morning, following a raid in San...
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Government Tries to Move Past Questions Over Proximity to DEA-Tracked Drug Suspect

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s government is seeking to shift public attention away from unanswered...
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Legislator files criminal complaint over intelligence chief’s appointment

Q COSTA RICA — Legislator Antonio Trejos Mazariegos has filed a criminal complaint against President Laura...
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Costa Rica debates social media ban for under-15s as experts question effectiveness

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is debating legislation that would prohibit minors under 15 from...
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Why Costa Rica is unlikely to record an 8.0-Magnitude Earthquake

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s geology places a natural limit on the size of earthquakes...

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The moral superiority of the GAM: living in a chicken coop...

RICO's Q — I came across this personal critique of urban life, regional prejudice, and moral superiority in Costa Rica: "La superioridad moral del...
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Laura Fernández: She can she ever come up with an idea...

RICO's Q — Costa Rican President Laura Fernández said her government will examine El Salvador’s proposal...
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Costa Rica’s economy loses momentum

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s economy continues to grow, but at a significantly slower pace...
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The Cost of Pleasure: 74-Year-Old American found beaten to death in...

Q COSTA RICA — Authorities in Costa Rica are investigating the killing of Marc Walter Fleming,...
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Bukele Absent From Opening of Costa Rica’s CACCO Maximum-Security Prison

Q Costa Rica — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele did not attend the opening Wednesday of Costa...
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What happens when you throw a party and your special guests...

Q COSTA RICA — You send out invitations. Spruce the venue. Spend hours getting everything ready....
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Google categorizes Nicaragua as a “dictatorship” and the regime is unable...

Q24N — Anyone searching for “Nicaragua” on Google today will encounter a definition that the regime...
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The moral superiority of the GAM: living in a chicken coop...

RICO's Q — I came across this personal critique of urban life, regional prejudice, and moral...
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Absolute Ban: The dictatorship’s refusal of entry to Costa Ricans

RICO's Q — "You cannot enter...You are not permitted to enter Nicaraguan territory." On this basis,...
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Suspect in Killing American in Playas del Coco Left Trail by...

Q COSTA RICA — Supermarket purchases, buying food at a local shop, and paying for a...
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“In Nicaragua, there are no property rights...

Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the area designated as state-owned territory along...
Americas

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

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

Why did the US pause immigration visa appointments?

Q COSTA RICA — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday...
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From Venezuela to Peru: Why is South America experiencing...

Q REPORTS — Peru once again looked to the ground...
Latin America

How Democracies Fall: Six Warning Signs of a Shift...

Q COSTA RICA — In Latin America, the transition from...

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Google categorizes Nicaragua as a “dictatorship” and...

Q24N — Anyone searching for “Nicaragua” on Google today will encounter a definition that the regime...
Latin America

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

Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the...
Nicaragua

Nicaragua confiscates nine homes belonging to U.S. retirees

Q24N (Nicaragua) The transfer of nine homes located at Playa...
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Panama records over 350 aftershocks following the 7.7 earthquake

Q24N — The earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, October...

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

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in 2027 with...
Travel

Your child was born abroad and you’re Costa Rican: Your child...

Q COSTA RICA — Picture this: you’re a Costa Rican...
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Migration shift in Canada attracts thousands of travelers from Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — The recent shift in migration patterns...
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Business travel costs more than what appears on the bill

Q — Business travel expenses often go beyond what appears on the official invoice,...

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Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova has been nominated for a Latin Grammy...

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