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Laura Fernández Invites Pope Leo XIV for 2027 Visit During Vatican Audience

Q COSTA RICA — Pope Leo XIV received Costa Rican President Laura Fernández in a private audience at the Vatican this Thursday morning, October 29, where she formally invited him to visit Costa Rica...

Costa Rican man arrested in Argentina over alleged ¢18 million company funds

Q COSTA RICA — A 38-year-old Costa Rican man with the surname Fernández was...

Entry of used cars 12 years old or older without an emissions...

Q COSTA RICA — Used vehicles that are 12 years old or older—that is,...

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

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s governing Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) has introduced a...

Synthetic drug use raises concern among Costa Rican youth

Q COSTA RICA — Older adolescents and young adults are among the groups most...

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Laura Fernández Invites Pope Leo XIV for 2027 Visit During Vatican Audience

Q COSTA RICA — Pope Leo XIV received Costa Rican President Laura Fernández in a private...

Costa Rican man arrested in Argentina over alleged ¢18 million company funds

Q COSTA RICA — A 38-year-old Costa Rican man with the surname Fernández was arrested in...

Entry of used cars 12 years old or older without an emissions certificate may not enter...

Q COSTA RICA — Used vehicles that are 12 years old or older—that is, built in...

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

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s governing Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) has introduced a constitutional amendment...

The Tope (horse parade) will return to San José this year

Q COSTA RICA — Each December, the Tope Nacional (horse parade) has brought horses and riders...

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Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean: A History...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting imprint on political life. Throughout the 20th century,...

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“Bikini Killer” arrested in Alajuelita

Q COSTA RICA — Agents from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) arrested a 22-year-old woman...

A Big Mac costs 12.5% more in Costa Rica. Who would’ve...

RICO's Q — I can’t remember the last time I ate at McDonald’s—whether in Costa Rica...

Synthetic drug use raises concern among Costa Rican youth

Q COSTA RICA — Older adolescents and young adults are among the groups most often consuming...

Unprecedented: Costa Rica’s Three Branches of Government Are Led by Women

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has reached a first in its institutional history: the country’s executive,...

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

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican President Laura Fernández has made a pointed case for education...

Laura Fernández compares her own life path to that of the...

Q COSTA RICA — The president of Costa Rica, Laura Fernández, has argued that education can...

With heads shaved and wearing orange uniforms Costa Rica began transfer...

Q COSTA RICA  — On Monday, Costa Rica began moving prisoners to the new maximum-security complex,...

Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean: A History...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting...

Why won’t Nicaragua extradite to Costa Rica the man accused of...

Q COSTA RICA — Rafael Antonio Valdez García allegedly killed his spouse, Jasmina López Castro, and...
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Dictatorships and Power in Central America and...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting...

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

Q — There is no continuous road connecting North America...

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

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

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

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

Why did the US pause immigration visa appointments?

Q COSTA RICA — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday...

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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...

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

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

Nicaragua confiscates nine homes belonging to U.S. retirees

Q24N (Nicaragua) The transfer of nine homes located at Playa...

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...

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

Q COSTA RICA — Picture this: you’re a Costa Rican...

Migration shift in Canada attracts thousands of travelers from Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — The recent shift in migration patterns...

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

Q COSTA RICA — What do Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta made in Gragnano, a pistachio grown on...

Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova...

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