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Costa Rica Stars in Variety’s Top Ten Film Locations
Tico Times
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July 3, 2025
Variety Magazine named our small piece of paradise a top filming destination in its latest featured article, “Ten Locations to Die For,” spotlighting our country’s famous landscapes and growing film industry. The recognition highlights Costa...
License Certificates In Costa Rica Must Be Issued Only With A Medical Consultation And Digital Verification
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Starting this month, no doctor will be able to issue medical certificates for driver's licenses without validating their identity and conducting a prior clinical consultation. The Costa Rican College of Physicians and...
Costa Rica top court asks for president to be stripped of immunity
The Nation
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July 3, 2025
San Josém - Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Congress, for the first time ever, to strip the country’s president of his immunity from prosecution to be tried on corruption charges. President Rodrigo Chaves was accused by the attorney...
Costa Rica’s Second-Home Market Explodes: Papagayo “Feels Like Cabo 15 Years Ago,” Developer Warns
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica July 2025 – As sun-seeking Americans and Canadians search for their next slice of paradise, Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula has emerged as the hottest second-home destination since Cabo San Lucas hit its stride over a decade ago. Darren...
Costa Rica Extradites David Ochy to Panama for Alleged Money Laundering
Tico Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rican authorities have extradited David Ochy, a former Panamanian presidential candidate, to Panama, where he faces charges of money laundering tied to the high-profile “New Business” case. Ochy, a businessman, was escorted by Interpol...
Costa Rica Moves Forward with Crypto Regulation to Combat Financial Crime
Tico Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has advanced a landmark bill targeting the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs), aiming to bolster the nation’s defenses against money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of...
Viva Aerobus Connects Monterrey to San José, Costa Rica with New Route
Tico Times
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July 5, 2025
Mexican airline Viva Aerobus is launching a new international route linking Monterrey, Nuevo León, with San José, Costa Rica, starting October 30, 2025. This direct flight offers travelers a convenient and affordable way to hop between these two...
Costa Rica Introduces New ₡500 Coin: Old One No Longer Valid
Tico Times
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July 2, 2025
Visitors to Costa Rica this month should be aware of an important change to the country’s currency. As of Tuesday, July 1, the old gold-colored ₡500 coin is no longer accepted as legal tender. This means it cannot be used in shops, restaurants, or...
Costa Rica: Court Seeks to Strip President’s Immunity
News Central TV
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July 2, 2025
For the first time in Costa Rica’s history, the Supreme Court has requested Congress to remove the presidential immunity of President Rodrigo Chaves to allow for prosecution on corruption charges. Attorney General Carlo Diaz alleges that Chaves...
Costa Rica Withdraws Old ₡500 Coin from Circulation
Times News Global
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July 2, 2025
San Jose, Costa Rica — Visitors to Costa Rica should note an important currency change this month. As of Tuesday, July 1, the gold-colored ₡500 coin is no longer accepted as legal tender in the country. This means that the old coin can no longer...
Costa Rica's supreme court seeks to revoke president's immunity in corruption case
Xinhua News Agency
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SAN JOSE, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rica's Supreme Court on Tuesday requested Congress, in an unprecedented move, to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity from prosecution so he can stand trial on corruption charges. The court ruled...
Costa Rican court orders government to free migrants who were deported by US
The Guardian
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June 25, 2025
A court in Costa Rica has ordered authorities to release foreign migrants who were locked up in a shelter after being deported by the US, according to a resolution issued on the eve of a visit by the US secretary of homeland security. About 200...
Costa Rica’s Top Indie Distributor-Producer Pacifica Grey Snags Berlin Winner ‘The Blue Trail’ by Brazil’s Gabriel Mascaro (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Leading Costa Rica-based indie distributor-producer Pacifica Grey, run by Marcelo Quesada and Karina Avellán, have pounced on the distribution rights to Gabriel Mascaro’s “The Blue Trail,” a big winner at Berlin and Guadalajara (FICG). Pic had its...
President Trump's Daughter-in-Law Paddleboards in a Sexy Bikini on a Lake
TMZ
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July 9, 2025
Published July 9, 2025 5:28 AM PDT | Updated July 9, 2025 8:35 AM PDT President Trump's son, Eric, and his wife, Lara, are taking some R&R in Rhode Island with Lara hitting a lake on a paddleboard and in a bikini — and did she ever make a splash!...
Costa Rica Shows Star Power as a Shooting Location
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Fueled by a rapidly expanding eco-tourism industry, Costa Rica boasts an infrastructure that few countries in the region can claim. The Central American country, which claims 6.5% of the world’s biodiversity, reported an estimated 2.6 million...
Costa Rica Court Moves to Lift President Chaves’ Immunity
Tico Times
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July 1, 2025
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court of Justice on Tuesday asked Congress — for the first time in the history of this country with a well-established democratic tradition — to lift the immunity of President Rodrigo Chaves, who is accused of...
Costa Rica’s top court seeks to strip President Chaves’ immunity over corruption case
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 1, 2025
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo… SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President...
Costa Rica Identified as Key Maritime Route for Cocaine Trafficking
Tico Times
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July 1, 2025
Costa Rica appears among the main maritime and aerial routes for cocaine trafficking between South and North America, according to the World Drug Report 2025 published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The maps included in...
Costa Rica’s top court calls for President Chaves to stand trial on corruption charges
SRN News
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July 1, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Costa Rica’s highest court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his immunity from prosecution so he can stand trial on corruption charges. Costa Rica’s attorney...
Costa Rican-Owned BCT Bank is in the Eye of the Storm in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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July 1, 2025
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is conducting an investigation into possible money laundering crimes against the economic order and has held talks with Costa Rican judicial authorities. On June 10, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, through the Second...