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Hot and windy conditions on tap for the coming days

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Forklift cause of mega fire in El Coyol

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February was the month with the most road deaths in the...

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Immigration

Costa Rica will change to biometric passport from March 7

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Banking

Costa Rican banks recommend caution when using QR codes

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Important notice for Costa Ricans residing or visiting Russia, Belarus and...

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Weather service predicts the week will start with moderate to strong...

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Climate

Authorities activate contingency plans to mitigate effects of the dry season

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Diplomacy

Costa Rica condemns Russian offensive against Ukraine

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Politics

Eight future legislators with pending cases before the Prosecutor’s Office

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2022 Elections

Each vote cost $1.93 on average to the political parties in...

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Costa Rica’s ‘Traspaso de Poderes’ 2026. Or not so much.

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Rodrigo Chaves is confident there won’t be any betrayal within the...

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Without Rodrigo Chaves’s support, 70% of Laura Fernández’s voters would have...

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Chaves is the star; Fernández is the chorus girl

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Costa Rica’s ‘Traspaso de Poderes’ 2026. Or not so much.

RICO's Q — Costa Rica holds its presidential 'traspaso de poderes'—the formal transfer of power—today, May 8, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to peaceful governance. The ceremony will officially start at 11:00 a.m, an hour ahead of the typical high noon, so as not to be ruined by rain, at the...