Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has taken another step in his shift toward a tough-on-crime stance, announcing plans to build a new prison in the Central American nation modeled on the maximum se ...

Two U.S. tourists were robbed in Costa Rica during a road trip. Their viral TikTok videos highlight rising crime and safety ...

Pearched on a cliff overlooking the glistening Gulf of Papagayo on Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast sits the new Nekajui, a ...

As one of the world’s five Blue Zones, this sun-soaked stretch of Costa Rica is home to an unusually ... The main road, a dusty strip lined with boutique hotels, organic cafés, and yoga studios ...

Tourists should use hotel safes for passports and licensed ... with forensic analysis conducted in San Joaquín de Flores. Call 911 or 506-2295-3000 to report incidents. The “Costa Rica Segura Plus” ...

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FILE - A plane carrying migrants from Central Asia and India, deported from the United States, arrives at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb. 20, 2025.

Surf’s up for Ivanka Trump. The first daughter, 43, showed she is continuing to prioritize her fitness by going surfing during a family vacation in Costa Rica earlier this week. Trump was seen ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Police in San ...

By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and James Wagner Reporting from Mexico City A group of lawyers on Thursday filed suit against Costa Rica, claiming it has violated the rights of dozens of minors ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- With a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the San Jose City Council approved a multi-million dollar overhaul of Columbus Park. The park has been shut down for years and has ...