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• Costa Rica Prosecutors Report Sharp Rise in Reckless Driving and Negligent Homicide Cases

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities in Costa Rica have issued a warning following a documented increase in reckless driving cases along major transit corridors like Route 27. Recent data reveals a signifi...

• Costa Rica Formalizes Third-Country Removal Program as Second US Deportation Flight Lands in Alajuela

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Costa Rica received its second group of deportees from the United States on April 17, 2026, marking the transition of a controversial removal program from a pilot phase to recurrin...

• National Pride Swells as Costa Rica Commemorates 170 Years of Sovereignty on Juan Santamaría Day

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Culture & History

  Costa Rica paused on April 11, 2026, to honor the legacy of Juan Santamaría, the drummer boy whose tactical bravery during the 1856 Campaign of the 19th Century secured the nation’...

• Starbucks Launches New Phase of Resilient Coffee Tree Initiative with Costa Rica Focus

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Starbucks has announced the second phase of its global coffee tree donation program, selecting Costa Rica as a primary recipient for a new wave of resilient seedlings. This follow-...