Month: May 2026

President Laura Fernández unleashed a barrage of personal attacks on Costa Rica’s top judicial officials on Wednesday, calling the country’s attorney general a “national disgrace” and mocking a Supreme Court magistrate’s complaint about the tone of a recent White House-style summit, just 48 hours after she had publicly praised the same meeting as a “working …

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Racket in hand, Henry heads onto the court. He trains every day on the outskirts of São Paulo, with Brazilian João Fonseca, who is about to compete at Roland Garros, as his “inspiration.” “More and more kids” like 13-year-old Henry Takahashi dream of becoming professional tennis players in the country of football, his coach Juninho …

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Reserva Conchal has launched a pilot program in Guanacaste aimed at strengthening bee populations through applied science, genetic selection, and closer monitoring of pollinator resilience in the face of climate change. The initiative, announced around World Bee Day, explores the potential of a bee genetics laboratory focused on queen bee insemination. The project will select …

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Gabriel Putoy does not even go out alone to take out the trash, nor does he pass through the same place twice: Nicaraguan exiles in Costa Rica live in fear of being reached by the persecution of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s government. The gate to his house does not open for just anyone. A …

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Costa Rica’s main airport opened a new international arrivals area today, giving passengers arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport a larger and more organized entry point as the country heads into the busy summer travel season.The new 3,800-square-meter space began operating this morning at the airport in Alajuela. It is part of a $62 million …

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Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced Thursday that his government has suspended plans to sell electricity to Costa Rica.He linked the decision directly to recent public statements by Costa Rican President Laura Fernández amid a longstanding trade dispute over agricultural products. Mulino spoke during his weekly press conference today in Panama City, “I know they …

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Costa Rica has now received four flights of migrants deported by the United States under the bilateral agreement signed in March, bringing the total number of arrivals in 2026 to roughly 95 people, according to the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería. The latest group of 12 arrived at Juan Santamaría International Airport on the …

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Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport will hold a special no-appointment driving test event at the National Stadium on Wednesday, June 17, in an effort to reduce waiting times for one of our country’s most in-demand license services. The event will run from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the northeast sector of …

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A bill that would require wildlife crossings to be included in Costa Rica road projects is at risk of being shelved, prompting warnings from conservation groups that the country could miss a major chance to protect animals killed by vehicles, electrocution and habitat fragmentation. The proposal, Bill No. 23.166, passed a first-round vote in the …

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JetBlue will end its daily nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport on July 8, removing another direct Florida option for travelers between Costa Rica and the United States. The Costa Rica Tourism Institute confirmed the cancellation after the airline informed authorities that it would suspend the Orlando–San José …

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