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Costa Rica launches digital Marchamo, ending the annual sticker swap

Q COSTA RICA — Starting today, Monday, November, 2, 2026, the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) 2027 derecho de circulación—vehicle registration/circulation tax payment—period begins, with a key change: for the first time, the vehicle...

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

Q COSTA RICA — All travelers flying to the United States or transiting through...

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One year of pretrial detention for suspect in U.S. businessman’s killing

Q COSTA RICA — A Costa Rican court has ordered a 22-year-old woman, identified...

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When are gas prices going up in costa rica?

Q COSTA RICA — After the regulatory authority approved a sharp fuel-price increase last...

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We have gone from a Costa Rica that was admired

Q COSTA RICA — Constitutional Court Justice Jorge Araya stated that Costa Rica has...

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Costa Rica launches digital Marchamo, ending the annual sticker swap

Q COSTA RICA — Starting today, Monday, November, 2, 2026, the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS)...

Travel

New mandatory requirement announced for travel to the United States, effective November 3: what does it...

Q COSTA RICA — All travelers flying to the United States or transiting through the country...

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

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican health data point to a serious mental-health burden among older...

National

One year of pretrial detention for suspect in U.S. businessman’s killing

Q COSTA RICA — A Costa Rican court has ordered a 22-year-old woman, identified by her...

Fuel Prices

When are gas prices going up in costa rica?

Q COSTA RICA — After the regulatory authority approved a sharp fuel-price increase last Friday, many...

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Costa Rica launches digital Marchamo, ending the annual sticker swap

Q COSTA RICA — Starting today, Monday, November, 2, 2026, the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) 2027 derecho de circulación—vehicle registration/circulation tax payment—period begins,...

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