Starbucks is set to invest approximately $11 million over the next five years in Costa Rica, fueling the opening of at least 15 new coffee shops and creating an estimated 250 new jobs. The expansion plan includes an investment of roughly $750,000 per new location, underscoring the company’s commitment to strengthening its footprint both within …
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The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations (UN), Margaret Satterthwaite, sent Costa Rica a note in which she expressed her concern about what she considers to be the lack of independence of the judiciary. Satterthwaite pointed out that there is interference from the Executive Branch in matters that only concern the legislative branch. According to …
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Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas experienced a challenging night as Newell’s Old Boys suffered a 2-0 defeat to Central Córdoba on February 7 in the Torneo Apertura 2025. The loss marked a stark contrast to Navas’s impressive debut and highlighted the defensive struggles of his new team. Navas Under Pressure Despite his best efforts, Navas …
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The Art City Tour (ACT) returns to San José with the event “For the Love of Chepe” (“Por Amor a Chepe”), inviting the public to explore the city’s art and urban culture while celebrating Valentine’s Day. Held four times a year, this special edition of the event will take place on Thursday, February 13, starting …
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My Tica wife was one of 14 kids. Twelve of the fourteen, all between the ages of early 50s to mid 70s are still alive. They communicate regularly, and by regularly, I mean daily. Every day I listen to my wife doing a video call with one or more of her siblings. All are in …
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Melinda Hildebrand has been nominated as the next U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, as officially announced. Hildebrand is a successful businesswoman and philanthropist who serves as Vice Chair of the Hildebrand Foundation and Vice President of Hilcorp Ventures Inc. She is also the President and Owner of the popular River Oaks Donuts. “She will fight …
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The Panamanian government on Thursday called the U.S. government’s announcement that its ships would not pay for transiting the Panama Canal “absolutely false,” a toll that Washington considers “absurd.” Amid tensions over Donald Trump’s threat to retake control of the waterway, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said the information about toll-free passage is based on …
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The Drug Control Police (PCD) have dismantled a fentanyl distribution operation in the Tierra Dominicana sector of downtown San José, seizing over 34,000 fentanyl pills weighing 19,686 grams. The operation, conducted in coordination with the Drug Trafficking Prosecutor’s Office, the Special Support Unit (UEA), the Directorate of Intelligence and Criminal Analysis (DIAC), and the San …
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The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued an urgent alert to travelers near Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) following reports of two separate car-related criminal incidents in recent weeks. According to embassy officials, both incidents occurred along a route adjacent to the DHL warehouse—a busy corridor commonly used by travelers heading toward the Santa …
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Nicaragua announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday and demanded the closure of its offices in Managua, rejecting a report stating that hunger increased in the Central American country. “FAO’s attitude is unacceptable, inadmissible, and disrespectful. Consequently, we announce Nicaragua’s withdrawal from this Organization and demand the immediate …
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