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The U.S. dollar fell to another historic low against Costa Rica’s colón on Thursday, closing at ¢453.94 in the wholesale foreign-exchange market, known as Monex. It was the second consecutive session in which the dollar reached its lowest level since the Central Bank began publishing the series in December 2007. The latest drop followed Wednesday’s …
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It was marketed as a place where sloths would live their “slowest, happiest lives.” In reality, Sloth World Orlando became something closer to a death facility, and it took two small nonprofit organizations based in Costa Rica to force the world to pay attention. The story begins with a commercial attraction that never actually opened …
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Panama’s government has signaled willingness to discuss its long-running restrictions on Costa Rican beef, dairy, poultry, fruits and vegetables, but cattle producers immediately drew a firm line against any imports. Minister of Commerce and Industries Julio Moltó said this week that President José Raúl Mulino’s administration is prepared to hold talks with Costa Rica’s new …
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The sticker shock is real, but so is something else hiding in the dashboard. Anyone who has looked at new car prices in Costa Rica knows the gut punch that follows. A Toyota Land Cruiser or comparable 4×4 that might sell for $45,000 in the United States routinely lists for $85,000 or more here. That’s …
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Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport has been named the best regional airport in Central America and the Caribbean in the Skytrax 2026 World Airport Awards, giving the country another aviation recognition at a time when regional competition for travelers is growing. The San José-area airport, located in Alajuela, took first place in the category …
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U.S. authorities deported 5,033 Salvadorans between January and March 2026. That total represents a nearly 98 percent jump from the 2,547 recorded in the same period of 2025. El Salvador’s migration authority provided the figures, which were obtained and reported Tuesday. The increase comes as Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has aligned his government more closely …
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Madonna, Shakira and BTS will headline the first halftime show ever staged during a FIFA World Cup final, bringing a Super Bowl-style entertainment format to soccer’s biggest match. The performance is scheduled for July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where the World Cup final will close the expanded tournament hosted by the …
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Italian Jannik Sinner, the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, made history on Thursday at the Italian Open in Rome, winning a record 32nd consecutive match at the sport’s elite Masters 1000 level and moving within two victories of a feat only one man has ever achieved. The 24-year-old defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 in …
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Costa Rica’s plan to redirect tourism investment toward the Caribbean coast and the Southern Zone is now formally in the hands of Marcos Borges, the newly installed executive president of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). But the timelines emerging from the two master plans he inherits make clear that any visible change for travelers, …
Read more “Costa Rica’s Caribbean and Southern Tourism Push Faces Years of Delays”
Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is warning drivers in San José after a sharp rise in vehicle break-ins, with 534 complaints filed in the capital during the first months of 2026. The figure means a vehicle is being broken into roughly every four hours and 57 minutes in San José, based on the average …
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