The United States is preparing to bankroll deportations from Costa Rica, marking a fresh turn in Washington’s regional migration strategy—and a complicated new chapter for San José. According to a U.S. government document reviewed by Reuters, the State Department will transfer up to $7.85 million from its Economic Support Fund […]
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The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) has moved decisively in the case that shocked both expat and local communities: the murder of Eshraghollah “Eshra” Vatani, a 71-year-old U.S. citizen and Dallas-based civil engineer found dead in Cartago after vanishing in late May. In coordinated operations this week, agents detained two adults […]
If you felt the ground tremble slightly on July 22, that wasn’t tectonic activity—it was the internet reacting to Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly landing in Costa Rica with their infant daughter, Saga Blade. The on-again, off-again pair were photographed at Liberia International Airport (LIR) in Guanacaste on what […]
Costa Rica has made it official: if your job lives online and your heart lives somewhere between surf breaks and sloth sanctuaries, you can have both. The country’s Digital Nomad Visa (technically, the non-resident stay—Estancia—for Remote Workers and Service Providers) lets qualified remote professionals live legally in Costa Rica for […]
In a controversial move that’s set to ignite political debate, the United States government plans to fund deportations of migrants specifically to Costa Rica, according to a confidential document recently revealed by Reuters. This policy could transform the dynamics of migration across Central America, leaving Costa Rica to grapple with […]
In a worrying development for Costa Rica’s tourism sector, Canada has updated its official travel advisory, highlighting escalating concerns over crime. The advisory explicitly warns Canadian travelers to exercise heightened caution, raising alarms about the security situation in what is traditionally seen as one of Central America’s safest destinations. A […]
Most people bring home souvenirs like t-shirts or coffee beans after a Costa Rican getaway. But for one adventurous American couple, their trip took a delightfully unexpected turn when they returned home with a rescued dog, forever changing their family dynamic. Love at First Woof: The Unexpected Meeting Erin and […]
As New York City faces the prospect of electing self-described democratic socialist Zohran Kwame Mamdani as its next mayor, a growing chorus of economists, business leaders, and public safety officials are sounding alarms. Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, won the Democratic primary on a platform of sweeping progressive policies – […]
World News, July 2025 – Taiwan’s healthcare heroes have been on the front lines of the pandemic, donning scrubs, stethoscopes—and, for most, three doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Yet a new cohort study of 467 hospital staff in northern Taiwan exposes a stubborn truth: even after triple vaccination, many still grapple […]
The rolling limestone hills of Central Texas turned into torrents of destruction last weekend, catching campers and locals off guard—at least according to the prevailing narrative. But a seasoned, degreed TV meteorologist is here to set the record straight: warnings were issued, and the National Weather Service (NWS) down in […]