Costa Rica has signed a new agreement with the United States that could make the Central American nation a regular stopover for migrants being expelled from U.S. territory, regardless of where those migrants are actually from. Under the memorandum of understanding, Washington may transfer up to 25 non-U.S. nationals per week to Costa Rican soil. …
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Nicaraguan citizens who apply for U.S. visitor visas will need to post a bond of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 starting April 2. The U.S. State Department announced the change on March 18. Nicaragua joins 11 other countries in an expansion that now covers 50 nations total whose nationals must meet the requirement if consular officers …
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A new environmental appeal is challenging official approval for the proposed Puerto Viejo Neighborhood Pier in Talamanca, arguing that the project could damage coral ecosystems and move forward on the basis of incomplete marine studies. The filing asks Costa Rica’s National Environmental Technical Secretariat, known as SETENA, to annul the project’s environmental viability and suspend …
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Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport is expanding traffic monitoring and enforcement ahead of Semana Santa 2026, as one of the year’s busiest travel periods approaches from March 29 to April 5. While officials have not announced a brand-new Holy Week live camera platform in recent days, MOPT has continued to push a …
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Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber, known as Sala IV, has condemned the government’s repeated failure to act against illegal mining in Crucitas, a remote area of Cutris de San Carlos near the Nicaragua border. In a binding ruling, the court ordered five state institutions to take immediate action to confront what it described as an ongoing …
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Carlos Alcaraz’s Miami Open run ended Sunday in one of the tournament’s biggest surprises so far, as American Sebastian Korda knocked out the world No. 1 in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, to reach the fourth round. The win was Korda’s first over a reigning world No. 1 and easily one of the biggest victories …
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The Nicaraguan government published photos on Sunday of historic Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce after his children denounced the forced disappearance of the former ally of President Daniel Ortega, who was convicted on corruption charges. Bayardo Arce, Ortega’s former economic adviser, was sentenced in January to an unspecified penalty by Nicaraguan authorities after being jailed in …
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Honduras pledged on Sunday to work with U.S. security agencies to fight drug trafficking, following a meeting between Kristi Noem, Washington’s special envoy for a security alliance in Latin America, and Honduran President Nasry Asfura. In early March, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an alliance with several Latin American countries to “destroy” drug cartels during …
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Few weeks on the Costa Rican calendar carry the weight of Easter (Semana Santa). Easter week in this Catholic country is not simply a holiday. It is a cultural institution, a nationwide pause, and one of the most distinctive travel experiences the country offers. For visitors who understand what to expect, it is extraordinary. For …
Costa Rica entered 2026 with an economy that combined strong growth and persistent deflation, a combination economists describe as unusual. Headline inflation reached -2.7 percent year-on-year in February, the tenth straight month of deflation and the 34th month below the Central Bank’s 2 to 4 percent target range. Lower prices for food, fuel, and services, …
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