Costa Rica News News Costa Rica: Shackled, shaved and in uniform: first inmates arrive at Costa Rica mega-prison
SAN JOSE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Costa Rica has locked up the first 123 inmates in a new mega-prison, built with the help of the Salvadoran government in the outskirts of capital San José, the country's ...
News Costa Rica: This delightfully quirky town in Costa Rica's mountains is full of artistic gardens and small-town charm
While much of tourism in Costa Rica may be centered on stunning beaches or rainforest fauna, in this charming town the draw is found in the cultivated flora.
News Costa Rica: Highwaymen: How Cargo Theft Gangs Operate in Costa Rica
Cargo theft gangs in Costa Rica use customs data, GPS jammers and fake police stops to hijack trucks. InSight Crime explains how these networks operate.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica AG Says New Joint DEA Ops Will Target Politicians, Businessmen
Costa Rica will deepen cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration to target what the nation's newly re-elected attorney general calls "invisible drug traffickers," including business ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison. Here’s how it got here
On Wednesday, President Laura Fernández inaugurated a mega-prison that emulates the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) that has become a symbol of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s security ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Arrests Suspect in US Man’s Death
Costa Rica's judicial police arrested a 22-year-old woman on 27 October as the main suspect in the killing of US citizen Marc Fleming in Guanacaste.
News Costa Rica: Everyone Talks About Retiring to Costa Rica. Nobody Talks About the Retirees Who Came Back
Thousands of retirees sold everything and moved to Costa Rica, then quietly came back years later. The real cost of that return trip has almost nothing to do with airfare.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies
Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in killings in what was long one of Latin America's safest countries.
News Costa Rica: Moving To Costa Rica: A Guide For North American Retirees
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Peddicord covers moving, living, and investing overseas. Costa Rica is perhaps the world’s best-known foreign retirement ...
News Costa Rica: They Want Their $650K IRA To Buy A Costa Rica Beach Condo They'll Live In Later. One IRS Rule Could Derail The Plan
A 57-year-old IT director and his 55-year-old wife, a school counselor, have vacationed in Costa Rica for a decade and plan to retire there in eight years. He wants to use $280,000 from his $650,000 ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Pacific Business Park Faces Tests
Costa Rica's state bank unit paid US$89.36 million to take the Pacific Business Park out of a fund. Here are the courts, dates and investor steps ahead.
News Costa Rica: Beyond Green Expands Its Global Portfolio With New Members in Costa Rica and Spain
SUMMARY: Beyond Green has welcomed two new member hotels, El Silencio Lodge & Spa in Costa Rica and Hotel Món Sant Benet in Spain, to its global portfolio. Both exemplify a commitment to environmental ...