Cybercrime is hitting Costa Ricans hard, with scams and fraud becoming a daily reality for many. An average of 38 people fall victim to electronic scams every day, a...
Costa Rica Expat Life:Spanish Fluency and Aging Brains 1r2t4
I have now spent roughly half my life in Costa Rica. In of physical and mental health, I will never regret my decision to leave everything behind and...
HRW: Trump Deports 200 Migrants to Costa Rica After Abuse 6g2g1p
The government of U.S. President Donald Trump “unjustly” expelled 200 migrants to Costa Rica—including children—after holding them “in abusive detention conditions,” the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) charged on...
To strengthen fishing tourism as an engine for sustainable development, fishing tourism organizations from Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica signed the Letter of Understanding that gives rise to the...
Costa Rica’s push to modernize its water management with a new Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) law has hit a rough patch. Environmental groups, with over 100 organizations voicing...
Costa Rican Linked to Cartel Faces U.S. Money Laundering Charges 3z3410
Elías Alberto Quirós Benavides, a 53-year-old resident of Grecia, Costa Rica, faces serious allegations from the United States for his alleged role in the Sinaloa Cartel and Beltrán Leyva...
Alaska Airlines Offers 25% Off Flights to Costa Rica 2u414i
Here is some news that you might find interesting if you're thinking of coming here later this year. You'll need to act right away so we wanted to make...
Costa Rica’s Bee Lab Saves Bees, Boosts Coffee Yields 1j244o
Costa Rica is taking bold steps to protect its vital bee populations with the launch of the Bee Lab, a beekeeping laboratory in Naranjo aimed at safeguarding over one...
Costa Rica’s Housing Crisis Persists Amid High Rents and Subsidy Cuts 6g4h66
In Costa Rica, the dream of owning a home remains out of reach for many, as high rental costs and budget cuts to housing subsidies deepen our country's housing...
Costa Rica Expat Tells Tale of a Rogue Traveling Preacher 16376p
Costa Rica’s tourism industry is sounding the alarm as visitor numbers keep sliding, even with a small uptick in April. The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) reported 231,678 travelers...
Young Capuchins Kidnap Baby Howler Monkeys in Panama, Study Finds 4m221r
A new trend is catching on among bored young male capuchins: kidnapping baby howler monkeys, in what scientists say is the first time animals have been recorded stealing another...
International Rowing Championship in Costa Rica l2zl
The 2025 American Beach Sprint Championship of Coastal Rowing will be held from May 24 to 25 at the Punta Leona Beach Club & Nature Resort in Playa Mantas,...
Costa Rica Presses U.S. to Lift 10% Export Tariff in High-Stakes Talks 1f60n
Costa Rica has launched urgent negotiations with the United States to overturn a 10% tariff on its exports, imposed by President Donald Trump’s istration in April. The tariff, part...
Watch Cat Caught Smuggling Drugs into Costa Rica’s Pococí Penitentiary 31405
Prison guards at Pococí Penitentiary in Costa Rica intercepted an unlikely smuggler: a black-and-white cat carrying drugs taped to its body. The incident, which has sparked global attention, highlights...
Costa Rica Faces Growing Democratic Challenges, Experts Warn 5z5tu
The deterioration of democracy in Costa Rica is a problem that should raise alarms and draw the attention of the population, according to experts. Spanish professor José Luis Ros...
Costa Rica’s Wild Side— Video Footage of Agoutis, Falcons and Tiger-Herons 52l5p
Costa Rica is a wild place full of wild animals. What those animals are doing, hidden away in the depths of the forest, is mostly unknown. One method of...
Between 15 and 20 people—including former mayors and ex-military officers—were arrested in Nicaragua over the weekend for alleged political reasons, opposition figures and exile-based media outlets reported on Sunday....
Centroamérica Cuenta Literary Festival Tackles Freedom of Expression 4s2d4o
Guatemala is set to host the Centroamérica Cuenta literary festival from May 19 to 24, bringing together 60 writers from 15 countries, plus Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat, to...
Alcaraz downs Sinner to win Italian Open in Roland Garros warning 34145q
Carlos Alcaraz won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating rival Jannik Sinner 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the final and firing a warning shot for Roland Garros. Alcaraz, who...
Mass Fish Kill in Costa Rica’s Caribbean Lagoons Raises Alarm 645i3m
In Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowlands, the Madre de Dios and Santa Marta lagoons are reeling from a mass fish kill that’s left local communities in Matina and Siquirres sounding...
Between 15 and 20 people—including former mayors and ex-military officers—were arrested in Nicaragua over the weekend for alleged political reasons, opposition figures and exile-based...
Nicaragua Bans Dual Citizenship in Controversial Reform 4i1n2j
Nicaragua’s National Assembly ed a constitutional amendment, eliminating dual nationality for Nicaraguan citizens, a move driven by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The...
Venezuelan Migrants in El Salvador Gain Appeal Rights After SCOTUS Decision 4o6x1i
Costa Rica’s push to modernize its water management with a new Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) law has hit a rough patch. Environmental groups,...
Costa Rica’s Bee Lab Saves Bees, Boosts Coffee Yields 1j244o
