U.S. Ambassador Melinda Hildebrand met Wednesday in San José with senior Costa Rican Judicial Branch (Poder Judicial) officials to discuss security cooperation between the two countries. According to ...

Costa Rica extradited a 40-year-old Costa Rican man identified by the surname Morales-Araya and four foreign nationals to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking charges, marking the ...

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica will host two town hall meetings for American citizens living in Alajuela, offering opportunities to meet with senior embassy officials and receive assistance with voter ...

Costa Rica’s imports of goods reached $23 billion in 2025, an increase of 5.5%, according to a COMEX report. The United States is the country’s main source of imports, with imports totaling nearly ...

Costa Rican authorities arrested a 39-year-old Canadian citizen identified by the surname Ramsay on suspicion of attempted femicide, according to the Judicial Investigation Organization, or OIJ.

A new amphibious beach chair and an access ramp have been installed at Pelada Beach in Guanacaste Province, improving accessibility for visitors with disabilities, according to the Tourism ...

A new group of 19 U.S. Peace Corps volunteers will begin a two-year project teaching English in rural communities across Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is expected to experience increased rainfall this weekend as Tropical Wave No.47 moves across the region, according to the National Meteorological Institute, known as IMN. Central ...

The Costa Rican is currently in ICE custody because he is considered an “illegal alien” and had a foreign fugitive Red Notice issued for him as a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide, ...

This weekend is bringing some serious millionaire vibes, and lottery players everywhere have plenty of reasons to pay attention. The two biggest lottery games in America, Mega Millions® and ...

On the forecast track, the core of Polo is expected to be near the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days,” the NHC warned. As of September 2026, the Pacific hurricane season has ...

The United States government has donated two interceptor boats and three all-terrain vehicles valued at $2.3 million to Costa Rica’s National Coast Guard Service, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica ...