Costa Rican police arrested ten in a cocaine trafficking bust involving a judicial official and cartel ties. Explore the operation, money laundering tactics, and rising drug threats in Central America ...

Laura Fernández announced her 2026 presidential bid in Costa Rica with PPSO, joined by Francisco Gamboa and Douglas Soto, pledging to continue President Rodrigo Chaves’s policies with strong party ...

Costa Rica has recorded 502 homicides so far in 2025, driven by gang wars and firearm violence. OIJ projects up to 900 killings by year’s end despite intensified police crackdowns.

See why ChatGPT’s AI analysis ranks Prisma Dental as Costa Rica’s top dental clinic—highlighting patient satisfaction, advanced technology, expert care, and dental tourism support.

Five Salvadoran environmentalists are being retried for the 1989 murder of a woman during the civil war. Supporters say the case is political persecution tied to their opposition to mining.

Costa Rica’s Ombudsman has criticized the country’s unpreparedness to care for deportees since February 2025, citing serious gaps in education, legal support, and basic services in a newly released ...

A major money laundering ring linked to legal and illegal lottery sales has rocked Costa Rica, with arrests, asset seizures, and a JPS official under investigation.

Costa Rica is developing a National Forest Traceability System to ensure legal, sustainable timber use and improve access to U.S. and European markets. The initiative strengthens transparency and ...

Starbucks opens a new store in Tamarindo, its second in Guanacaste, creating jobs and highlighting Costa Rican art and culture.

Panama celebrates its removal from the EU's high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism financing but remains on the tax haven blacklist.

After decades of delays, the once-treacherous 40-kilometer stretch between Dominical and Quepos is finally paved. Discover the rocky history behind one of Costa Rica’s most iconic roads.

Costa Rica is home to 117 bat species—nearly 8% of the world’s total! From leaf-tent builders to fish catchers and even carnivorous giants, discover the strange, vital, and often adorable world of ...