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Costa Rica’s long-planned electric train project could begin operating in the Greater Metropolitan Area in about five years, giving the Central Valley a new public transportation option between Paraíso de Cartago, San José and Alajuela. INCOFER projects the system could enter service in 2031, with some initial stages possibly ready in 2030 if the process …

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Guanacaste is facing one of the most severe forest fire seasons Costa Rica has ever recorded, with the province alone now reporting more fires in 2026 than the entire country registered during 2024, the previous record year for this type of emergency. The area has recorded 144 forest fires so far this year, while Costa …

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Costa Rica and Uruguay marked 96 years of diplomatic relations with the launch of a commemorative postal issue honoring two figures closely tied to each country’s rural identity: the Costa Rican sabanero and the Uruguayan gaucho. The presentation took place at Palacio Santos, the headquarters of Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Montevideo. The event …

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Honduras police arrested former Tocoa Mayor Adán Fúnez Martínez on Tuesday along with two other men accused of ordering the 2024 murder of environmental activist and councilman Juan Antonio López. López was shot dead on the night of September 14, 2024, as he left a church in the northeastern town of Tocoa in Colón department. …

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Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast is moving into the center of a new community-led coral conservation effort, with a workshop aimed at training local residents to monitor and protect reef ecosystems in Talamanca. The free program combines virtual sessions during May with field work at sea between late May and June. More than 150 people …

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Colombian star Karol G has added a second concert in Costa Rica after tickets for her first National Stadium show sold out within hours. The new date is scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 2026, at the National Stadium in San José. It will follow her first show on Friday, November 27, which was the original …

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Laura Fernández Delgado was sworn in as our new president on May 8, bringing into office the platform, style, and, unusually, the predecessor of the administration that shaped the past four years. Rodrigo Chaves, who governed from 2022 to 2026, now sits inside Fernández’s Cabinet as both minister of the presidency and minister of finance, …

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Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency is warning residents to be careful with a new wave of WhatsApp scams that begins with something simple: a six-digit verification code. The tactic has become part of a broader fraud problem in the country. Costa Rica recorded 25,498 fraud complaints between January 1, 2025, and March 30, 2026, with …

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Costa Rica’s green season, which runs from May through November, often gets an unfair reputation. Some travelers picture all-day rain and canceled excursions, but residents know this period can be one of the best times to explore the country. Mornings are often bright and clear, with showers arriving later in the afternoon or evening. Waterfalls …

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Costa Rica is preparing to move ahead with its long-delayed digital vehicle registration sticker system, known locally as the marchamo digital, beginning with the next renewal cycle for most motor vehicles. The National Insurance Institute, INS, plans to begin distributing the new electronic stickers in November 2026, when vehicle owners pay the road permit for …

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