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Afro-Caribbean Day in Costa Rica: Government Promises New Cruise Ship Terminal

The president also announced funding to rebuild the Black Star Line building, among other important projects for the Caribbean coast.

Highway 32 to Caribbean may face night closures because of rain

Highway officials say they will be monitoring Highway 32, the main road to the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, including access to the river route to Tortuguero, and closing it at night in case of heavy rain.

Comptroller General’s Office approves contract to expand Route 32

The expansion from two to four lanes a 107-kilometer stretch of Route 32, the main road to the Caribbean region, is finally moving forward after the Comptroller General’s Office approved the project’s contract.

New Moín container terminal set to open in 2017

A new container terminal under construction in Costa Rica's Caribbean port of Moín is more than one-quarter of the way finished, the government said Friday.

Travel Alert: Route 32 through Braulio Carrillo closed over the weekend

If you're planning to travel from San José to the Caribbean this weekend, or vice versa, you'll need to find an alternative to Route 32.

China overtakes West in development funding to Latin America

As U.S. and international development banks cut back on lending to Latin America, China is stepping in.

Public Works minister defends government’s progress on infrastructure projects

Legislators put Public Works and Transport Minister Carlos Segnini in the hot seat this week, forcing him to defend the government's slow progress on promised highway projects.

Route 32 closed again; officials warn of more closures throughout rainy season

Tuesday evening's closure of Route 32 from San José to Costa Rica's Caribbean coast makes the fourth time since June that authorities have closed the route due to heavy rains and landslides.

Intense rains in Costa Rica’s Caribbean, northern regions prompt evacuations

President Luis Guillermo Solís is considering upgrading the alert for these regions from Yellow to Red — the most serious in the country’s three level emergency system. Passage on Route 32, the main road connecting the capital San José with Limón province, was reopened Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.

Travel Alert: Two new landslides block Route 32 to Caribbean

Currently the only alternative route between San José and the Caribbean is Route 10, which runs through Turrialba and Siquirres.

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