Costa Rican Airports Reopen After Radar Failure Grounds Flights

After a chaotic morning, airport personnel announced the reopening of Costa Rican Airports. All flights had been grounded since early morning due to an electrical failure in the radar system. A total of 4,580 passengers were affected by the...

California OKs electronic service for elusive defendants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the service via e-mail or electronic media bill into law (filed with the California Secretary of State on Oct. 6, 2025). Its effective date is Jan. 1, 2026. Stats.2025, ch. 403. The basic methods of service...

Costa Rican President Slams Immunity Vote

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves on Tuesday lambasted a failed vote by Congress that aimed to remove his immunity and put him on trial for corruption. The motion to strip his immunity fell four votes short of passing, with 34 in favour and 21...

Costa Rican Filmmaker Kim Torres Unveils Feature Debut at Festival

Kim Torres, a filmmaker raised in Costa Rica, steps into the spotlight with her first full-length movie, “If We Don’t Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night.” The film premieres today at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain, marking...

Costa Rican Amalia Ortuño Wins Adaptive CrossFit World Championship

Costa Rican athlete Amalia Ortuño became the world champion in the Seated 2 category of Adaptive CrossFit this Sunday. Ortuño competed in the world championship held in Las Vegas, United States, where 260 athletes from 16 adaptive divisions...

Costa Rica’s Air Travel is Evolving with Route Shifts

Airlines are reshaping their paths to Costa Rica, with some Latin American carriers pulling back while others from Canada, Mexico, and Europe step up for the high season. These changes come as the country prepares for a busy period of...

Costa Rican Surfer Leilani McGonagle Claims Historic Win

Costa Rica Surfer Leilani McGonagle took home the top prize at the 2025 Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside, California. She beat out strong competition to become the first non-American to ever win this event. The tournament wrapped up over the...

Costa Rican Kim Torres on Her Feature Debut ‘If We Don’t Burn How Do We Light Up The Night,’ Which Gets a Trailer: ‘Violence Is Something That’s Very Present in Latin America’ (EXCLUSIVE)

While not autobiographical, Costa Rican Kim Torres’s feature debut “If We Don’t Burn How Do We Light Up The Night” (“Si no ardemos, cómo iluminar la noche”) is rooted in her childhood experiences. It draws inspiration from her early years in rural...

Annual Trenton Costa Rican celebration cloaked in secrecy amid fear of feds [L.A. PARKER COLUMN]

Under a matrix of pennants and strands of string that formed a canopy above a Costa Rican outdoor celebration, just as stars shimmered in mid-September skies, fear lurked in the gloaming. Dancers, dressed in Costa Rica colors of red, white, and...

Imported case of yellow fever confirmed in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — The Ministry of Health confirmed a positive case of yellow fever in the country, following results issued by the Costa Rican Institute for Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA). The patient is a 29-year-old...

This elevated Costa Rican resort is a cut above

The northwestern corner of Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse areas of the world, so it’s essential that when a new ultra-luxury property arrives, it takes care not to trample on the region’s outstanding natural beauty. In that respect,...

Costa Rican President Rejects Immunity Vote, Says It’s a Judicial Coup

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced that he will skip the congressional plenary session next Monday set to decide on stripping his immunity in a corruption case. He called the process a “judicial coup d’état” and said attending would...

A (Coffee) Fever You Can’t (Coffee) Sweat Out

We get asked by friends and family where to buy coffee a lot. It’s a tough question! It’s easy to lose track of just how many incredible, fresh, vibrant coffees are out there. Every week, we ask our advertising roasting partners for coffee...

What Motivates Costa Ricans to Vote?

In less than five months, Costa Ricans will vote to elect the new president, and if the day before is determined, the country will register a record number of citizen participation. And only 19% of voters currently indicate they will not vote,...

Costa Rican international joins Roar

Brisbane Roar’s squad for the upcoming A-League season has been boosted by the loan signing of Costa Rican international Youstin Salas. Salas, who represented Costa Rica at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, arrives in Brisbane from Sporting San Jose, and...

Costa Rican Dating: 3,000 Miles Apart. Here’s How You Make It Work

Sep 16 (News On Japan) - Long-distance love has become almost ordinary in today’s hyper-connected world, but that doesn’t make it easy. Falling for someone who lives 3,000 miles away in Costa Rica means facing a cocktail of excitement and...

Costa Rican banana sector records 20% drop in exports due to excessive rainfall

Costa Rica's banana sector is facing one of its most difficult periods due to the extreme weather conditions that have hit the Caribbean region. According to data from the National Banana Corporation (Corbana), during the first half of 2025,...

Costa Rica Coast Guard Seizes Illegal Gillnets in Protected Refuge

Costa Rican Coast Guard officers pulled nearly a kilometer of illegal gillnets from protected waters in the Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge during a routine patrol. The operation targeted the Agua Dulce inlet, a key spot in the...

More than ever. Costa Rica MUST win today!

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s La Sele (national soccer team) has to win today. There’s no room for anything less. Every fan is holding their breath, hoping the team brings their best game to the field. Today’s game with Nicaragua is more than just a...

Coral reef recovery project taking a community tack

With coral reefs increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution and more, Costa Rica is engaged in a new community-based coral-propagation initiative aimed at bolstering coastal marine life and, in the process, sustainable tourism and...