Patients at Guanacaste's main public hospital in Liberia say they have spent up to six days sleeping in emergency-room chairs while waiting for a bed ... Show more
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Two Costa Rica bills would bar children under 14 or 15 from social media. Experts warn age limits alone will not protect them. ticotimes.net
Snoop Dogg's Dec. 3 Costa Rica concert is canceled. Refunds will be automatic, but a court workers' association's $2.32 million is unresolved ... Show more
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Costa Rica ransomware attacks rose 39%, placing the country ninth worldwide, according to Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report. Costa Rica Ransomware Attacks Rise 39%, Microsoft Reports
Cartaginés and national team defender Carlos Barahona, 24, was detained with three men in Cartago raids tied to alleged gota a gota loan extortion. ticotimes.net
First Tampa to Costa Rica Nonstop in 25 Years Is Now Flying Twice a Week: Breeze Airways completed its first two flights from Tampa to Costa Rica ...
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Dollar Slips Back Toward 450 Colones, Shrinking What Your Dollars Buy: The Costa Rica exchange rate slid back toward 450 colones, with the dollar closing Friday ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/12/costa-rica-dollar-exchange-rate-450-colones
Costa Rica's Lesser-Known Juan Castro Blanco Park Prepares for Tourists: Construction has begun on accessible trails and visitor facilities at Costa Rica's Juan ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/12/costa-rica-juan-castro-blanco-national-park-visitor-facilities
More Than 400 Buildings Sit in the Path of Costa Rica's Electric Train: Incofer found more than 400 homes, shops and buildings inside the Costa Rica electric ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/12/costa-rica-electric-train-400-buildings-right-of-way
Costa Rica’s First Artificial Beach Runs on Well Water as Guanacaste Dries Out: Costa Rica's first artificial beach draws on well water as Guanacaste heads ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/11/costa-rica-artificial-beach-guanacaste-water
Prosecutors Probe Clearing on Protected Land Beside Montezuma Waterfall: Inspectors found trees cut and a hillside terraced on 6,564 square meters beside ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/11/montezuma-waterfall-clearing-investigation
Costa Rica Weather Today Brings Dry Mornings and Stormy Pacific Afternoons: Costa Rica weather today brings a calmer morning, then afternoon storms in the ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/12/costa-rica-weather-pacific-storms-route-32
The Night Costa Rica Witnessed Central America's Worst Soccer Tragedy: A Costa Rica expat recalls the deadly 1996 Guatemala stadium disaster ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/11/guatemala-stadium-tragedy-costa-rica-1996
Landslide Forces Closure of Costa Rica’s Road to Limon Again: Heavy rain forced Costa Rica to close Route 32 Saturday night after a landslide at kilometer 28 ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/11/costa-rica-route-32-landslide-october-10
Pandora Closes All Five Stores in Costa Rica, Leaving Shoppers With Questions: Pandora has closed all five of its Costa Rica jewelry stores. The company has not ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/10/pandora-closes-costa-rica-stores
Costa Rica Sends ₡1.5 Billion to Red Cross as Branches Still Face Pressure: President Fernández orders a ₡1.5 billion transfer to Costa Rica’s Red Cross ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/10/costa-rica-red-cross-1-5-billion-funding-branches-pressure
Panama Earthquake Aftershocks Continue as Residents Survey Widespread Damage: Panama residents face widespread damage and more than 100 aftershocks following a 7 ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/10/panama-earthquake-aftershocks-damage-recovery
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open a 168-room hotel in Grecia, by 2028, bringing another international hotel brand to an area of Costa Rica ... Show more
Costa Rica’s Prison Population Hits Record Ahead of Mega-Prison Opening: Costa Rica prison population hit a record 21,173 as of Oct. 7, up 42% since 2022 ...
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That long, rolling shake you felt just before noon started in Panama, and it was big: a magnitude 7.7, the same size as the strongest earthquake ever recorded ... Show more
Magnitude 7.6 Quake Centered in Panama Is Felt Across Most of Costa Rica: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered in Panama shook Costa Rica at midday Friday ...
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Transnica Restarts Bus Service Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua: Transnica announces the return of daily bus service between San José, Costa Rica, and Managua ...
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The European Union removes Panama and Vietnam from its tax haven blacklist, citing progress on tax reforms and international compliance standards. Show more
Flying to Panama? Expect Delays After the 7.7 Quake Closed Tocumen: Panama's Tocumen airport halted flights after the 7.7 quake. What it means if you're flying ...
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Study Counts More Than 557,000 Costa Rican Children in Poverty: A Conare study finds 557,193 minors in Costa Rica's social-aid registry are classified as ...
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US Flags Costa Rica Again Over Illegal and Unreported Fishing Concerns: NOAA has again identified Costa Rica over illegal and unreported fishing concerns ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/08/costa-rica-illegal-fishing-noaa-monitoring-concerns
Costa Rica's Pensionado Visa Ranks Fourth in Global Retirement Index: Costa Rica's Pensionado visa ranks fourth of 46 retirement programs worldwide on its $1 ...
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Booking a Red Taxi on Uber in Costa Rica Can Cost 2.5 Times More: Red taxis booked through Uber in Costa Rica charge the official meter fare ...
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Juan Manuel Cerúndolo Beats Nicolás Mejía to Set Up Carlos Alcaraz Clash in Shanghai
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Bukele and Colombia's President Expected at Costa Rica Prison Opening: Bukele and Colombia's De la Espriella are expected at the Oct. 14 opening of Costa Rica's ...
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New Details Reveal Political Contacts of Producers in Costa Rica Money-Laundering Probe
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Costa Rica Coffee Producers Warn Strong Colón Is Forcing Job Cuts: Costa Rica coffee producers say the strong colón is cutting farm income, forcing layoffs and ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/07/costa-rica-coffee-farmers-weak-dollar-strong-colon
Costa Rica Concert Producers Arrested in $850,000 Money Laundering Probe: Two Costa Rica concert producers are among 18 people arrested in a probe into $850 ...
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Camera Traps Track Jaguars in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero: Camera traps installed along Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast have identified 11 individual jaguars in and ...
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World’s First All-Inclusive JW Marriott Opens in Guanacaste: The world's first all-inclusive JW Marriott is now open at Playa El Jobo on Costa Rica's ...
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Route 32 to Costa Rica’s Caribbean closed after overnight landslide: A landslide closed Route 32 at Zurquí Monday night. Your detour options and today's ...
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Dollar Holds as Central Bank Warns US Rates Could Push It Higher: The dollar eased from its October high near 460 colones, but Central Bank President Roger ...
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Liberation Party Will Vote Against Costa Rica Joining Trans-Pacific Trade Pact: Costa Rica CPTPP entry faces a hurdle as the PLN vows to vote no ...
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Costa Rica Opens Probe Into Political Ties of Man Wanted by US DEA: Costa Rica's attorney general will probe possible campaign ties of Guobin Tam Zhang ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/06/costa-rica-tam-zhang-dea-extradition-campaign-probe
Costa Rica’s Playa Sámara Residents Push to Restore Long-Damaged Mangrove: Playa Sámara residents are pushing to restore the Río Lagarto mangrove after decades ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/06/costa-rica-playa-samara-mangrove-restoration
Canadian arrivals in Costa Rica jump 24% as travelers skip the US: Canadian arrivals in Costa Rica rose 24% through August as travelers avoid the US ...
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Costa Rica Among Only Two Latin American Countries Where Most Say Nation Is on Right Track
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Costa Rica Beats Haiti 2-0 as Bryan Ruiz Finishes Interim Run Unbeaten: Costa Rica beat Haiti 2-0 in Tibás to stay in Nations League A as interim coach Bryan ...
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Costa Rica Authorities Find Dock Inside Protected Río Tárcoles Area: SINAC found a 148-meter walkway and dock extending into a protected Río Tárcoles area and ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/04/costa-rica-tarcoles-river-dock-sinac-investigation
Costa Rica Hotel Project Faces Environmental Damage Allegations: A criminal complaint alleges environmental damage and sediment runoff at a luxury Hilton-branded ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/03/costa-rica-manuel-antonio-hotel-environmental-complaint
China Tops US in Latin America Influence for First Time: For the first time, Latin Americans rate China's influence above the US, a 2026 Latinobarometro ...
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Costa Rica Plans to Spread El Niño Power Costs Over Three Years of Bills: Costa Rica proposes spreading El Niño power generation costs over 36 months of ...
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Breeze Airways Begins First Costa Rica Flights From Tampa: Breeze Airways starts nonstop flights between Tampa and San José, Costa Rica, on Oct. 3 ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/02/breeze-airways-tampa-costa-rica-flights
McDonald’s Opens Its 81st Location in Costa Rica: McDonald's opened its 81st Costa Rica restaurant in El Roble, its first in Puntarenas, with AutoMac ...
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El Niño Leaves Guanacaste Dry and My Family Rationing Water: Rivers are gravel and cattle ponds are cracked mud. A Guanacaste resident describes how El Niño is ...
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The Costa Rica Bike Ride I Was Lucky to Survive: A reckless nighttime bike ride from Dominical becomes an unforgettable Costa Rica story about bad decisions ...
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Costa Rica beats Nicaragua 3-0 as Bryan Ruiz wins debut on the bench: Costa Rica beat Nicaragua 3-0 in Managua to give Bryan Ruiz a win in his debut and end a ...
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Costa Rica’s New Workplace Harassment Standard Takes Effect Today: ILO Convention 190 takes full effect in Costa Rica today. One incident can now count as ...
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Bryan Ruiz Debuts as Costa Rica Coach With Nations League Survival at Stake: Bryan Ruiz coaches Costa Rica for the first time tonight against Nicaragua ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/01/bryan-ruiz-costa-rica-coach-debut-nicaragua
Costa Rica Takes Two Top Honors in National Geographic UK Travel Awards: UK travelers ranked Costa Rica No. 1 for adventure and responsible travel in National ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/01/costa-rica-national-geographic-uk-travel-awards
Costa Rica Ombudsman Condemns Justice Minister’s Prison Video: A Justice Ministry video showing Minister Gabriel Aguilar ordering inmates to the new CACCO prison ...
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Scientists are closely monitoring Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja Volcano after changes in earthquakes, volcanic gases, tremor and ground movement. Show more
US Military Plane Flies 45 Tons of Seized Drugs Out of Costa Rica: A US Air Force C-17 flew 45 metric tons of drugs seized in Costa Rica to the United States for ...
ticotimes.net/2026/09/29/costa-rica-45-tons-drugs-us-military-plane
Costa Rica Opens Modern Pier at Historic San Lucas Island: Costa Rica has opened a new ₡1.1 billion tourist pier at San Lucas Island National Park ...
ticotimes.net/2026/09/30/san-lucas-island-costa-rica-new-pier
Rebeca Grynspan Strengthens Lead in Race for UN Secretary-General: Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan led the latest UN Security Council straw poll with 10 votes of ...
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President Fernández Wants Private Jets Landing in Quepos: Costa Rica's president wants private jets landing in Quepos. A $4.5 million airfield tender is ...
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Costa Rica has dropped six places to 57th in FIFA’s live ranking after losses to Curaçao and Haiti, with two key Nations League matches ahead Show more
U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Denies Visa Rumors Involving Rodrigo Chaves: The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica rejected visa revocation rumors involving Rodrigo Chaves ...
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Costa Rica Tripled Tourism Advertising Spending Without Proven Visitor Impact: Costa Rica tripled its international tourism advertising spending ...
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Ciudad Quesada–Aguas Zarcas Road Closed for Weeks After Collapse: Costa Rica’s Route 140 is closed at La Llanada between Ciudad Quesada and Aguas Zarcas ...
ticotimes.net/2026/09/30/costa-rica-route-140-closure-detours
Is Living in Costa Rica Without a Car Really Possible?: Can you live in Costa Rica without a car? A longtime resident looks at buses, taxis, Uber ...
ticotimes.net/2026/09/28/living-costa-rica-without-car
Costa Rica Could Be Home to More Than 40,000 Fungal Species, Study Finds: A University of Costa Rica study analyzing more than 78,000 records suggests the ...
ticotimes.net/2026/09/28/costa-rica-fungal-species-study
More than 400 homes were flooded across Costa Rica after Tropical Wave 47 brought heavy rain, leaving saturated ground and continued landslide risks. Show more
Costa Rica Proposes Ending Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks: Costa Rica’s government has proposed ending several electric vehicle tax breaks, potentially raising the ...
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