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Jan 8, 2025 · In a decision that energized Costa Rica’s soccer faithful the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol announced on Tuesday the appointment of Miguel Herrera as the …

Mar 3, 2025 · The Turrialba and Poás volcanoes have shown increased activity in recent days, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica …

Dec 27, 2024 · The Costa Rican Ministry of Health announced that as of February 2025, it will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate from all travelers going to 44 countries.

Feb 23, 2025 · In a shelter in the jungle province of Darién, guarded by Panamanian officers, around a hundred Asian migrants wait to be found a country to go to, after being deported …

Dec 20, 2024 · The Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, the gateway to Costa Rica’s popular Pacific beaches, is facing a staffing crisis that threatens to derail the …

Mar 1, 2025 · Panama is experiencing a dramatic increase in reverse migration as over 2,200 migrants, primarily Venezuelans, return south after U.S. immigration policy changes.

Feb 12, 2025 · Le Monde reveals Costa Rica's transformation from tourist paradise to drug trafficking hub, with rising violence and 88 tons of cocaine seized in European ports since 2019

Feb 28, 2025 · José Maximino Amaya lived in the United States for 20 years, but suddenly lost everything he had earned after being detained and deported to El Salvador as part of the new …

Jan 6, 2025 · Canadian couple Luke Shantz and Steph Sitt decided to make a bold move and relocate to Costa Rica without ever setting foot in the country. They moved to the coastal town …