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Travelers and lodging operators in Costa Rica are being urged to watch for phishing attempts after Booking.com confirmed that unauthorized third parties accessed some customer reservation information in a cyberattack affecting users worldwide. The company began notifying affected customers in mid-April after detecting suspicious activity tied to guest booking information. Exposed data may have included …

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The Ballet Nacional de Costa Rica will bring Sleeping Beauty to the Teatro Nacional on June 6 and 7, staging one of classical ballet’s best-known works at Costa Rica’s leading cultural venue. The production will be presented in three performances: Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 7 at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 …

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Mexican coach Miguel “El Piojo” Herrera, dismissed by Costa Rica in November after the national team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, has returned to Liga MX as head coach of Atlante, the club announced Tuesday. The appointment marks Herrera’s third stint with the historic Mexico City side and ends a five-month period …

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A new luxury beach hotel has opened near Playa Hermosa on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, adding another high-end option to one of our country’s busiest tourism routes. Amarena Canvas Beach Hotel is located within the Místico beach community between Jacó and Esterillos, about 94 kilometers from Juan Santamaría International Airport and six kilometers from …

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The trial of Costa Rican Paralympic sprinter Sherman Guity, one of our country’s most decorated athletes, failed to begin as scheduled this week after judges granted a defense motion requiring a psychiatric evaluation of the accused before proceedings can move forward. Guity, a four-time Paralympic medalist and current world record holder in the T64 100m …

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A former U.S. military vessel built during World War II is now anchored in Costa Rica’s South Pacific, where it has taken on a very different mission: helping protect marine life from illegal fishing. The MODOC, a 1944 vessel originally built for the United States Navy at Levingston Shipyard in Orange, Texas, is now used …

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Three Hilton-affiliated hotels in San José are warning customers about a fraud scheme in which scammers are posing as hotel employees to sell event services and request payments through unofficial channels. The situation has been reported at the Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton in downtown San José, the Hilton Garden Inn San …

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Panamanian airline Copa Airlines has announced an agreement for up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, a deal valued at about $13.5 billion at list prices and one of the largest fleet expansion moves in the carrier’s history. The aircraft will be added to about 40 planes already in the delivery process, giving Copa a …

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Costa Rica’s annual fishing ban in the Gulf of Nicoya begins May 1, closing one of the country’s most important fishing areas for three months as authorities seek to protect the reproductive cycles of key marine species. The restriction will remain in effect until July 31, 2026, and applies to a defined area of the …

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Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba, alias “Shock,” has been declared extraditable by authorities in the United Kingdom and is expected to be transferred to the United States aboard a DEA aircraft, Costa Rican judicial officials confirmed Wednesday. Picado, 44, has been held in British custody since late December 2024. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency, known as …

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