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Costa Rica’s Workforce: Reskilling and Upskilling as Strategic Necessities

Reskilling and upskilling—training professionals to enhance their skills or acquire new ones—are no longer optional; they are a strategic necessity for Costa Rica to...

Is Costa Rica Safe? Comparing Safety in Costa Rica and the U.S.

As a dual resident of Florida and Costa Rica, I am frequently asked if Costa Rica is safe by friends and acquaintances in the...

Costa Rica Women’s Day Protest Targets Inequality, Government Neglect

Hundreds of women, joined by children, adults, and seniors, flooded the streets of San José on Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, demanding equality,...

Costa Rica Partners with U.S. to Repatriate Undocumented Immigrants

Costa Rica announced that it will collaborate with the United States to repatriate 200 undocumented immigrants to their home countries, joining Panama and Guatemala...

Historic Cypress Trees Cut Down in Costa Rica After Foreign Resident’s Lawsuit

The iconic cypress trees that adorned the streets of San Rafael de Heredia, particularly in the residential area of El Tirol, were cut down...

An Age Old Christmas Tradition: Making tamales in Costa Rica

Doña Flor Arguedas has been making tamales since she was 22. That was the year she got married. Her new mother-in-law told her, "Get...

How Costa Rica’s Food Culture Inspired My Thanksgiving Turkey

Many of the foods we devour on Thanksgiving are part of the same culinary exchange that took place in Central America when Spanish conquistadors, indigenous Americans, and African slaves collaborated on cooking over hundreds of years.

From the Weeping Woman to the Naked Gringo: Costa Rica’s spookiest folklore

Halloween is not considered a traditional holiday in Costa Rica, but the lore here is rich in scary stories.

United Airlines Launches Direct San Francisco-Costa Rica Flight

As of May 22, 2025, United Airlines will inaugurate a new daily direct route between San Francisco International Airport and San Jose's Juan Santamaría...

US Citizen Voters in Costa Rica and Elsewhere Outside of the United States are Doing Something Right

At this time, only ballots submitted by fax, email (where permitted) or by courier (DHL Fedex) will arrive in time to be counted. Donald Trump...
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Cuba Baseball Team Lands in Nicaragua for Prep Series Amid Visa Shift

The Cuban national baseball team has arrived in Nicaragua for a four-game exhibition series starting tomorrow, overcoming recent visa requirements and flight disruptions to...

Costa Rica’s Vehicle Boom Fuels Worsening Traffic Gridlock

Costa Rica's roads face mounting pressure as the number of cars on the road expands at a rapid pace, outstripping infrastructure improvements and pushing...

First European Flight Lands in Caracas Post-Maduro Capture

A Spanish airliner touched down in Caracas, reopening European commercial routes to Venezuela after months of airspace restrictions tied to U.S. military actions. An...

US Southern Command Says 11 Killed in Three Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats

Three attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean against boats allegedly carrying drug traffickers left eleven people dead, the U.S. armed forces said on...