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  • October 21, 2025

Tragedy Sparks Urgent Infrastructure Overhaul in Goicoechea

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – Nearly a month after the tragic disappearance of five-year-old Leandro,…
  • October 9, 2025

San José’s Shadow Housing Market Poses Deadly Risk

San José, Costa Rica — A gaping legal void is enabling the unchecked spread of dangerous and unregulated boarding houses,…
  • October 8, 2025

Fernández Pledges High Tech Command Center to Fight Crime

San José, Costa Rica — San José – As Costa Rica grapples with a historic surge in violent crime, presidential…
  • October 7, 2025

Tropical Wave 33 Forces School Closures in Western Costa Rica

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Intense rainfall and hazardous conditions from Tropical Wave #33 have prompted Costa Rica’s…
  • October 7, 2025

Health Officials Investigate Ralstonia Outbreak Across Nation

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The nation’s healthcare system is on high alert as the…
  • October 5, 2025

Costa Rica Faces Growing Security Threat from Predatory Loan Schemes

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A comprehensive report by the United Nations has issued a…
  • October 4, 2025

Tragedy Exposes Perilous Gaps in Costa Rica’s Infrastructure Oversight

San José, Costa Rica — A heartbreaking incident in Purral, Goicoechea, has reignited a fierce national debate over a seemingly…
  • September 29, 2025

Goicoechea Tragedy Exposes Widespread Manhole Theft Crisis

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A heartbreaking incident in the Purral district of Goicoechea has cast a…
  • September 26, 2025

Mistaken Identity Suspected in Fatal Escazú Ambush

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A brutal daylight execution in the affluent Guachipelín district of…
  • September 24, 2025

Lito Pérez Stadium Partially Reopens

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — Puntarenas, Costa Rica – After months of closure due to safety concerns, the Lito Pérez Stadium…