Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba, alias “Shock,” has been declared extraditable by authorities in the United Kingdom and is expected to be transferred to the United States aboard a DEA aircraft, Costa Rican judicial officials confirmed Wednesday. Picado, 44, has been held in British custody since late December 2024. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency, known as …
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A café recently opened in a residential neighborhood of Stockholm that, with its avocado toast and frothy lattes, looks like a conventional spot, except for one distinctive feature: it is managed by artificial intelligence. At Andon Café, some tables are decorated with small plants, the walls are gray, and the décor is minimalist. There is …
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Travelers flying between Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States face higher prices and fewer flight options in the coming months after Volaris confirmed it is raising fares and cutting capacity to offset rising jet fuel costs. The Mexican low-cost carrier announced the changes alongside its first-quarter 2026 financial results, which showed a $71 million …
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Vice President Rosario Murillo announced the measure during her daily midday address yesterday. The prisoners, who have firm sentences, will move from penitentiary centers to a family cohabitation regime in their homes. The step marks the third round of such releases this year. Officials say it will bring the total number of common prisoners sent …
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Drivers around Costa Rica’s capital are facing new disruptions this week as the government moves forward with the demolition of toll booth structures along one of our country’s busiest road corridors. The work, which began Monday night, is changing traffic patterns on Route 1, the General Cañas Highway, near Juan Santamaría International Airport. President Rodrigo …
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Expats and property owners here in Costa Rica who hold a home, vehicle, land or other assets through a sociedad anónima should check their corporate filings before tomorrow’s deadline. April 30 is the annual deadline for inactive legal entities to file the Declaración Informativa de Personas Jurídicas Inactivas, now listed by the Ministry of Hacienda …
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Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez told foreign journalists that the waterway is not speculating on transit prices despite a surge in demand caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Nine out of 10 vessels book their crossings in advance through the reservation system. The remaining slots go to the highest bidder in daily …
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Costa Rica’s traffic problems are no longer limited to rush hour in San José. Mobility experts warn that key roads in and around the Greater Metropolitan Area have reached the point where a single crash, closure, or roadwork project can trigger hours of gridlock across several major routes. The most fragile area is west of …
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A rooster announces the start of the day at the San Rafael Cedros market, about 50 kilometers from San Salvador, where every weekend sellers and buyers plunge into a lively trade in livestock and farm animals. In this traditional space, roughly the size of two soccer fields, cattle, horses, pigs, rabbits, birds, and goats are …
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Costa Rican authorities extradited José Johnny Angulo Fernández to Italy yesterday, making him the first Costa Rican citizen sent to Europe under the country’s new extradition rules. Angulo, also known as “John Cadenas,” is wanted by Italian authorities on drug trafficking charges and for alleged ties to the ’Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia group considered one …
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