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Costa Rica received its first group of migrants deported from the United States on Saturday under a new third-country agreement signed in March, marking the start of a policy that allows Washington to send some non-Costa Rican deportees to the country instead of returning them directly to their homelands. The first group included 25 people. …

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Costa Rica has launched Costa Rica Azul, a free digital platform aimed at bringing our country’s marine ecosystems closer to students, teachers, and the general public. The new tool, presented by the Esencial Costa Rica country brand, is built to strengthen ocean education and encourage conservation through interactive content focused on marine biodiversity, ecosystems, and …

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In the community of La Guaria de Sarapiquí, in the lowland rainforest corridor of northern Heredia province, primary forest is disappearing at an alarming rate. Residents and environmental advocates have denounced the systematic destruction of old-growth trees in the area, a zone that forms part of one of Costa Rica’s most ecologically sensitive biological corridors …

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Burger Weeks Costa Rica 2026 opened yesterday and runs through May 3, bringing 27 limited-time burger specials to participating restaurants in and around San José. The annual food event centers on one-off creations made specifically for the festival, giving diners a chance to try burgers that are not part of the restaurants’ regular menus. This …

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Costa Rica picked up a place on Esquire’s Best New Hotels in the World 2026 list this week, with Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique named among the magazine’s 43 standout properties. Esquire said its editors spent the past year visiting new hotels and major renovations around the globe before settling on this year’s selection. …

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Costa Rica’s femicide count has reached 10 so far in 2026, keeping violence against women at the center of the country’s security concerns even as authorities battle organized crime, drug trafficking and record levels of violent crime more broadly. Judicial Branch data cited in recent reporting show the figure is lower than the 16 cases …

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The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission splashed down Friday off the coast of California, right on schedule, after completing a test mission around the Moon that NASA described as flawless, marking a major milestone more than 50 years after the Apollo era. “Houston, this is Integrity. We hear you loud and clear,” commander …

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Brazil’s Joao Fonseca saw his breakout run at the Monte Carlo Masters come to an end Friday, but not before the 19-year-old pushed Alexander Zverev deep into a three-set quarterfinal and delivered another sign that he is becoming one of the most important young players to watch in men’s tennis. Zverev advanced 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-3 …

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Today is Juan Santamaría Day, the anniversary of the most famous battle in Costa Rican history, which took place in 1856, when a simple soldier with a torch saved the nation from being swallowed up by U.S. filibuster William Walker and his mercenary army. Santamaría was born in Alajuela, northwest of the capital. The house …

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A bill moving through Costa Rica’s legislature would tighten the rules meant to keep the country’s beaches open to everyone, setting minimum standards for access points and creating an official registry of beaches and public entryways. The proposal would amend Article 23 of the Coastal Zone Act, Law No. 6043, which already states that the …

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