Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s President Says US Government Already Operates on Costa Rican Soil

President Laura Fernández says DEA and FBI operations already take place in Costa Rica, a country with no army, under a protocol from the last…

Police Name 22-Year-Old Suspect in Playas del Coco Killing of American

Costa Rica Searches Guácimo Farm for the Bodies of 10 Missing People

Investigators searched seven homes on a Guácimo farm linked to the Coco Guácimo network after tips that at least 10 missing people may be buried…

Costa Rica Prison Faces Court Challenge Before Inmate Transfers Begin

A rights group asks Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court to halt CACCO inmate transfers over concerns about heat, safety, privacy and medical care

Costa Rica’s Licensed Taxi Fleet Has Shrunk by Nearly Half Since Uber Arrived

Costa Rica's licensed taxi fleet has dropped to about 6,800 drivers from 13,500 concessions as Uber and DiDi grow. Here's what Bill 23,736 would…

Costa Rica Farmer Olga Vargas Named Among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes

Costa Rica’s Capital Gets a Temporary Forest and Free Saturday Music

Visit Bosque prestado in downtown San José, Costa Rica, for a free music event October 17 and a temporary forest open through October 25.

Costa Rica Tourism Falls for a Second Month as US Arrivals Drop

Costa Rica tourist arrivals fell 2.4% in September, the second monthly drop, as US visitors slipped 3.3% and Liberia grew 11.8%.