Costa Rica Keeps Suspects Jailed in Murder of Nicaraguan Exile Samcam
A Costa Rican court extended detention for suspects in the killing of Nicaraguan exile Roberto Samcam, a case critics call...
September 19, 2026Section
Living in Costa Rica
Day-to-day life in Costa Rica for expats and digital nomads, and the Costa Rican news that affects it.
Costa Rica’s Grynspan Leads Third UN Chief Straw Poll
Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan won nine encourage votes in the third UN Security Council straw poll for secretary-general, but a...
September 19, 2026
EducationUSA Fair in San Jose, Costa Rica on September 29: Free University Fair for Studying in the US
EducationUSA fair Costa Rica takes place September 29, 2026, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano in...
September 16, 2026
Safety in Costa Rica 2026: What the Numbers Say and What Foreigners Actually Face
Killings in Costa Rica are below last year, but August was the worst month of 2026. The risks foreigners meet...
September 13, 2026
Costa Rica Ordered to Fix Roundabouts Built Too Small for Its Own Trucks
Costa Rica’s comptroller ordered CONAVI to fix seven Route 32 roundabouts designed for 16.8-metre trucks on a corridor carrying 22.4-metre...
September 12, 2026
Costa Rica’s Lantern Parade Is Monday Night, and Independence Day Closes Things on Tuesday
The desfile de faroles runs from about 6pm on Monday 14 September. Tuesday the 15th is the national holiday. Monday...
September 12, 2026
Costa Rica Boy Dies Waiting for Ambulance Flight; President Gives Agencies Three Days
Costa Rica's president gave three agencies three days to explain why a 7-year-old Limón boy died waiting for an ambulance...
September 11, 2026
Costa Rica Illicit Trade Hits US$3.6 Billion, Crime’s Top Funding Source
Illicit trade in Costa Rica reached 1.6 trillion colones, about US$3.6 billion, and is organised crime's main funding source, the...
September 11, 2026
Nicaragua Costa Rica Protest Note Turns on Children in an Exiles’ Video
Managua sent Costa Rica a formal protest over a video in which exiled Nicaraguans, including children, called for military intervention.
September 9, 2026