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PoliticalUpdate🇨🇷CR60d ago

United States made demands of Texas in Costa Rica [3 sources]

6.5/10·GDELT Events Historical·Ipís

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Judicial Branch criticized Costa Rica in Costa Rica [4 sources]

5.8/10·GDELT Events Historical·Ipís

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EconomicUpdate🇨🇷CR33d ago

The U.S. dollar remains under ¢455 in Costa Rica’s wholesale currency market, even as higher international oil prices threaten to increase the country’s demand for foreign currency in the coming months. The exchange rate in Monex, Costa Rica’s foreign-exchange market, reached a new low yesterday, with a weighted average of ¢452.74 per dollar.

5.3/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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CriminalUpdate🇸🇻El Salvador 🇨🇷CR52d ago

An admirer of President Nayib Bukele, the president reiterated in her speech that she will soon inaugurate a prison inspired by the mega-prison for gang members in El Salvador. He announced reforms to toughen the penalties and that the prison year should be 12 months and not 8, as is currently the case. “No more grocery stores,” he said.

4.9/10·El Nacional (Venezuela — Spanish)

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CriminalUpdate🇨🇷CRyesterday

Costa Rica’s environmental prosecutors are warning that wildlife trafficking is no longer just a scattered problem of people capturing animals for pets or private collections. Authorities now say some trafficking networks are beginning to operate more like organized crime groups, with defined roles, routes and markets. The warning was delivered by José Pablo González, deputy […] The post Costa Rica Warns Wildlife Trafficking Is Becoming Organized Crime appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.7/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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Supply ChainUpdate🇨🇷CR13d ago

The recent fall in global oil prices has raised hopes that gasoline and diesel costs may ease after months of pressure tied to conflict in the Middle East and volatility in the international fuel market. For residents, anyone who rents a car, tour operators and transportation businesses, any reduction would be welcome. Fuel has become […] The post Costa Rica Fuel Price Relief Could Take Time After Global Oil Drop appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.7/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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HealthUpdate🇨🇷CR33d ago

Health records 30% increase in syphilis cases in Costa Rica during 2026. Learn about the stages of infection, warning symptoms, and penicillin treatment according to an infectious disease specialist.

4.7/10·La Nación (Costa Rica — Spanish)

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PoliticalUpdate🇨🇷CR52d ago

Laura Fernández took office as Costa Rica's president on a platform prioritizing crime reduction, including plans for a mega-prison modeled on Nayib Bukele's incarceration approach in El Salvador. The policy reflects a hardline stance on organized crime and gang violence in the country.

4.5/10·La Prensa Libre (Guatemala — Spanish, expanded)·San Jose, San José

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CriminalUpdate🇨🇷CR7d ago

Costa Rican authorities launched one of the largest organized-crime operations in our country’s recent history today, carrying out more than 100 raids in a case tied to an alleged drug-trafficking and money-laundering network linked to Edwin Danney Lopez-Vega, known as “Pecho de Rata.” The operation, known as Riverside, was led by the Judicial Investigation Agency, […] The post Costa Rica Carries Out Historic Raids Against Alleged Drug Network appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.3/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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CriminalUpdate🇺🇸United States 🇨🇷CR17d ago

Costa Rican courts have cleared the final domestic obstacle blocking the extradition of Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as “Macho Coca,” to the United States, where he is wanted for alleged crimes tied to international drug trafficking. The Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of Limón approved an opportunity criterion in Bell’s favor in a […] The post Costa Rica Clears Way for “Macho Coca” Extradition to U.S. appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.3/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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CriminalUpdate🇺🇸United States 🇬🇹Guatemala 🇨🇷CR32d ago

It is a significant moment in the long and complicated relationship between the United States and Central America. Guatemala has agreed to allow American forces to carry out joint military strikes inside its territory targeting drug trafficking organizations and gangs, according to reporting confirmed by multiple officials familiar with the discussions. The agreement represents one […] The post Guatemala Agrees to Joint U.S.

4.3/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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PoliticalUpdate🇵🇦Panama 🇨🇷CR46d ago

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 […] The post Panama Open to Talks With Costa Rica on Meat and Dairy Ban appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.3/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)·Panama

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CriminalUpdate🇨🇴Colombia 🇲🇽Mexico 🇨🇷CR49d ago

Meet the First Costa Ricans to Be Extradited on Drug Charges to the US From alleged narco-politicians to traffickers seeking to dominate the Caribbean coast, several high-profile Costa Rican figures are now facing US justice for their alleged roles in transnational cocaine trafficking networks linked to Colombia and Mexico. The post Meet the First Costa Ricans to Be Extradited on Drug Charges to the US appeared first on InSight Crime .

4.3/10·InSight Crime·Mexico

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EconomicUpdate🇺🇸United States 🇨🇷CR25d ago

The Trump administration announced proposed tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries, including Costa Rica, following a Section 301 investigation into forced labor practices. The tariff proposal represents one of the administration's most expansive trade actions to date.

4.2/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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Supply ChainUpdate🇦🇺Australia 🇨🇷CRyesterday

Un grupo integrado por 34 países europeos, más Australia y Costa Rica , decidió la creación de un tribunal especial para juzgar a Vladimir Putin y a la cúpula rusa por los crímenes cometidos en ocasión de la invasión a Ucrania . La propuesta había sido impulsada por el presidente ucraniano Volodimir Zelensky apenas comenzada la invasión, el 24 de febrero de 2022. Desde entonces, Kiev viene insistiendo ante Europa y los organismos internacionales para establecer un mecanismo judicial que permita responsabilizar directamente al Kremlin por la ofensiva militar.

4.1/10·La Nación (Argentina — Spanish, expanded)

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CriminalUpdate🇭🇳Honduras 🇨🇷CR2d ago

A new report from The Nation has put international attention on a remote corner of eastern Honduras, where Indigenous Miskito guardians are protecting the scarlet macaw while facing pressure from poachers, illegal ranching, forest fires and drug-trafficking routes. The story by journalist Roberto Lovato, focuses on La Moskitia, the vast rainforest region in Honduras’ eastern […] The post Honduras Macaw Rescue Effort Draws Attention to Narco Threats appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.1/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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CriminalUpdate🇨🇷CR6d ago

Costa Rican prosecutors are warning that environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking, illegal mining, illegal logging and the unlawful trade in natural resources are increasingly tied to organized criminal networks with international reach. Judicial authorities say these crimes are no longer isolated cases carried out by small local groups. Instead, prosecutors describe a more sophisticated […] The post Costa Rica Warns Environmental Crimes Are Linked to Organized Networks appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.1/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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Supply ChainUpdate🇨🇺Cuba 🇨🇷CR22d ago

Cuba’s tourism industry is facing one of its sharpest collapses in decades, with visitor numbers plunging, major hotel brands pulling back, airlines cutting service and new U.S. sanctions adding another layer of pressure to an economy already strained by fuel shortages and rolling blackouts. The signs are visible across the island.

4.1/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)·Havana, Havana

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DisasterUpdate🇨🇷CR33d ago

The IMN warned about intense downpours, thunderstorms and possible flooding this Wednesday. Find out which regions will have the most severe conditions and how long the rains will last.

4.1/10·La Nación (Costa Rica — Spanish)

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EconomicUpdate🇨🇷CR2d ago

Overcrowded hospitals, mile-long waiting lists, and warnings from the IMF are putting the Costa Rican Social Security Fund — the pillar that underpins the country’s stability — in jeopardy

4.0/10·El País América (Spanish)

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EconomicUpdate🇨🇷CR8d ago

Costa Rica’s old-design ₡5, ₡10 and ₡25 coins will stop working as money on July 1, leaving anyone who deals in cash about a week and a half to spend or swap them. The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) confirmed that, as of that date, the previous-design versions of those three coins lose their […] The post Costa Rica Sets July 1 Deadline as Old Small-Change Coins Leave Circulation appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.0/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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Supply ChainUpdate🇳🇮Nicaragua 🇨🇷CR 🇻🇪Venezuela10d ago

The Nicaraguan Army seized 475 packages of cocaine on the banks of the Frío River in San Carlos municipality near the Costa Rica border on June 19, though suspects fled by speedboat before arrest could be made.

4.0/10·Confidencial Nicaragua·San Carlos, Río San Juan

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CriminalUpdate🇨🇷CR 🇳🇮Nicaragua 🇺🇸United States10d ago

Costa Rica's Public Prosecutor's Office has accused five residents of murdering retired Major Roberto Samcam, a Nicaraguan refugee, who was shot dead in his Moravia home a year ago; the formal charges represent progress in the high-profile case.

4.0/10·Confidencial Nicaragua·San Jose, San José

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EconomicUpdate🇨🇷CR18d ago

The World Bank lowered its 2026 growth forecast for Costa Rica to 3.5%, a modest downgrade that places the country in line with other major economic projections but confirms that the economy is moving into a slower phase after a stronger performance last year. The new figure appears in the June 2026 edition of the […] The post Costa Rica’s 2026 Growth Forecast Trimmed by World Bank appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.0/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)

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EconomicUpdate🇨🇷CR 🇳🇮Nicaragua22d ago

A low-pressure system off Central America’s Pacific coast became Tropical Depression Three-E this morning as Costa Rica continued to deal with heavy rain, saturated soils, and increased risk of flooding and landslides. The system formed off the coast of Nicaragua and was located about 90 miles west-southwest of Managua at 9 a.m. Central America time, […] The post Pacific Tropical Depression Keeps Costa Rica on Rain Alert appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .

4.0/10·Tico Times (Costa Rica)·Managua, Managua Department

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