8+ hour, 24+ min ago   (462+ words) If you have been watching the hurricane season to decide whether this is a good month to be in Costa Rica, the headline number is genuinely remarkable, and easy to read the wrong way. As of yesterday, not a single…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (632+ words) The Cámara de Comercio, Industria, Turismo y Servicios de Cartago has demanded that the Municipalidad de Cartago withdraw an order requiring businesses around the Palacio Municipal to close tomorrow and that it publish the documents justifying the decision. The order…...

15+ hour, 39+ min ago   (330+ words) Truck Damages Fiber Network and Disrupts Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Truck Damages Fiber Network and Disrupts Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport A damaged fiber-optic connection caused long lines, delayed flights…...

19+ hour, 55+ min ago   (325+ words) Costa Rica’s public hospitals have treated nearly 10,000 gunshot emergencies since 2020, showing how the rise in armed violence is affecting far more people than homicide statistics alone reveal. Data from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) show that 9,970 firearm-related emergencies…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (563+ words) Western Union will gradually shrink its operations center in Costa Rica over the next 12 months and shift positions to Guatemala, Lithuania and the Philippines, the company confirmed on Wednesday. Local reports citing sources familiar with the plan say more than…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (471+ words) Costa Rica Immigration Worker Arrested in Residency Scheme The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Costa Rica Immigration Worker Arrested in Residency Scheme An employee of Costa Rica’s immigration agency was arrested this morning on suspicion of manipulating…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (407+ words) The San José-area date lands in a thin stretch of the rapper’s calendar. His remaining confirmed appearances for the year are the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 18 and 19, and Simi Fest in Mexico City on December 5 — putting…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (397+ words) Costa Rica Explains VAT Refunds for Hotel Stays Abroad The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Costa Rica Explains VAT Refunds for Hotel Stays Abroad Travelers paying for overseas accommodation through certain booking platforms with Costa Rican credit…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (310+ words) At the center of the dispute is legislation that would create a legal framework for transportation services offered through digital platforms such as Uber and DiDi. The current version of the bill would keep platform drivers from picking up or dropping…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (591+ words) Fundación MarViva has published two resources on the Gulf of Nicoya that together make a single argument: the people who have fished, gathered and lived along the gulf for generations should hold real decision-making power over what happens to it,…...