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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The U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific has quickly become more than a security story in Costa Rica. What began as an operation at sea now sits at the center of a widening political and legal fight over sovereignty, constitutional limits and how closely San José should align itself …
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Cuban protesters living in Costa Rica rallied Saturday outside the Cuban Embassy in San José, denouncing repression on the island and backing Costa Rica’s decision this week to scale back diplomatic ties with Havana. The demonstration was peaceful and focused on calls for freedom in Cuba, the release of political prisoners, and stronger international pressure …
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Latin American players delivered some of the strongest storylines of the day at the Miami Open on Saturdy, with Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo and Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo and Tomas Martin Etcheverry all advancing as the tournament’s top names continued to settle into the draw. Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, fresh off their recent Indian Wells final, …
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