Month: September 2025

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., revealed the return of nine ancient artifacts to Costa Rica on Thursday. These items came from investigations into looting and trafficking rings that target cultural heritage in South and Central America. Dealers and collectors allegedly snuck them into the U.S. and hid their origins through fake stories, shows, …

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Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency flags the southern Pacific coast as the top spot for drug smugglers. Officials point to four main entry points there: Punta Burica, Golfo Dulce, Bahía Drake, and the Osa triangle. All lack any police presence right now. They also name Cabo Velas in Guanacaste, close to Tamarindo, as another key …

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Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced that he will skip the congressional plenary session next Monday set to decide on stripping his immunity in a corruption case. He called the process a “judicial coup d’état” and said attending would only give it legitimacy. The session comes after a special congressional commission recommended lifting Chaves’ immunity. …

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Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar’s contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year’s World Cup, according to a source close to the club. The contract extension would ensure that the 38-year-old remains in competitive action until and after the 2026 World Cup hosted by the …

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International tourist arrivals to Costa Rica dropped by 2.3% between January and August compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. Our country received 2,081,983 visitors during the first eight months of the year, 48,847 fewer than last year. North America, the primary source of tourists to Costa Rica, …

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The U.S. government has placed Costa Rica on its annual list of major drug transit or production countries for fiscal year 2026. President Donald Trump signed the determination, identifying 23 nations where illegal drugs flow through or get made in large amounts. This marks the latest in a series of reports that have kept Costa …

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The Panama Canal expects to begin construction of a gas pipeline in 2027, a project whose first formal talks with companies interested in participating will start this week, the head of the interoceanic waterway reported Tuesday. The 77-kilometer pipeline would transport propane, butane, and ethane from the east coast of the United States to China, …

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The exchange rate has been an important topic during the administration of President Rodrigo Chaves. The strong appreciation of the Costa Rican currency has brought a lot of uncertainty for different sectors. Authorities at the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) have pointed out on several occasions that the dollar exchange rate has stabilized. Last …

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Dan Brown, author of the famous novel The Da Vinci Code, which has sold more than 80 million copies, revealed that he lives in Costa Rica for six months of the year. In an interview with El País, on the occasion of the release of his latest book, Brown explained the two reasons that led him and …

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The runway at the Daniel Oduber Airport (Guanacaste Airport), located in Liberia, shows signs of deformation, fails to meet quality standards expected for pavement, and poses an operational risk to the airport terminal after the repair works carried out by the company MECO, according to the National Laboratory for Materials and Structural Models (Lanamme). The …

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