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Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Corrupt traffic police officer sentenced to prison
Q COSTARICA — After it was proven that a traffic police officer (transito) attempted to accept a bribe, the Criminal Court for Finance and Public Service sentenced the former officer, named Araya, to two...
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Corrupt traffic police officer sentenced to prison
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Q COSTARICA — Five Costa Rican coffee shops have entered The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops...
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What will be the impact of the US-Iran war on the Costa Rican economy?
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March marks the eleventh consecutive month with negative inflation
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Costa Rica launches “Hello, Brete,” a program offering free English classes to 2 million
Politics
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Chaves laments wasted time negotiating criminal policy with an opposition “without interest”
The presidential inauguration has been moved ahead to avoid rain
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Costa Rica will be at the center of the continent’s diplomatic decisions
Health
Elderly woman having to wait to 2047 for orthopedic appointment wins in Constitutional Court
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La Sele’s bizarre epidemic of “futbolitis”!
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