Bailey Turner Claims Gold in Peru While Costa Rica’s Juniors Make Their Mark
Huntington Beach’s Bailey Turner secured the girls’ under-16 gold at the 2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship , posting a two-wave score of 13.07 to edge out local…
2025-12-19
2025-12-19
Costa Rica Snake Prevention Tips for Homes and Gardens
Wanting to be close to nature is probably among the top five reasons that many folks from other countries cite when they decide to move to Costa Rica. If you drilled dow…
2025-12-19
Why the Australian Open Tempts Central Americans to Plan Epic Trips
At the start of Costa Rica’s dry season, thoughts of summer tennis in Melbourne might seem out of place. But as the 2026 Australian Open draws near, set to run from Janu…
2025-12-19
Honduras Starts Partial Recount in Tight Presidential Election Backed by Trump
Honduras electoral officials started a partial recount of votes yesterday from the November 30 presidential election. The race remains close, with right-wing candidate N…
2025-12-19
Hyatt Place Cariari Set to Open in Costa Rica
Heredia will soon welcome a new addition to its hospitality scene with the opening of the Hyatt Place Cariari/Convention Center. The project, backed by a $21 million inv…
2025-12-19
Honduras Sticks with Nighttime Border Shutdowns, Complicating Travel for Visitors
Travelers heading to Honduras face ongoing hurdles at land borders, where officials shut down crossings each night. The country’s immigration service halts operations fo…
2025-12-18
How does Trump’s blockade affect Venezuela’s oil?
A U.S. blockade on oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela would likely trigger a steep drop in exports, with experts estimating reductions of up to about 50%. Trump o…
2025-12-18
Costa Rica Biologists Identify New Insect Species in Museum Collections
Biologists at the University of Costa Rica have uncovered 16 new species of leafhoppers after examining insect collections that sat untouched in museums for over three d…
2025-12-18
Fitch Keeps Costa Rica at ‘BB’ Rating with Positive Outlook
Fitch Ratings has confirmed Costa Rica’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at ‘BB’ and kept the outlook positive. The decision points to steady progress i…
2025-12-18
Venezuelan Migrants Are Key to Latin America’s Economy, IOM Says
Venezuelan migrants make a “key” economic contribution to the countries where they live, undermining claims that they are merely a burden, according to a study by the In…
2016-01-30
A brief message – and reminder – from the editor of ICR News
Well, the time has finally come. As we announced earlier this month, ICR News will officially merge with our sister publication, The Costa Rica Star, beginning on Monday…
2016-01-29
Costa Rica could see up to 60,000 Zika cases, health official says
Medical epidemiologist and newly-appointed coordinator of Costa Rica’s National Disease Vector Control Program, Rodrigo Marin Rodriguez said that Costa Rica could see up…
2016-01-29
Costa Rica’s Health Ministry confirms second imported case of Zika virus
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health confirmed a second imported case of the Zika virus on Friday. The post Costa Rica’s Health Ministry confirms second imported case of Zika…
2016-01-29
Zika virus could be a perfect storm in Latin America, millions could become infected
The WHO warns the Zika virus is spreading rapidly through the Americas and could affect as many as four million people. The post Zika virus could be a perfect storm in L…
2016-01-29
Venezuela’s capital ranks as the world’s most murderous city
Just when Venezuelans thought things couldn’t get worse, that’s exactly what they did. The post Venezuela’s capital ranks as the world’s most murderous city appeared fir…
2016-01-29
Police seize marijuana-infused gummy bears from US man near Parque Morazán
Police officers seized four marijuana-infused gummy bears as well as 3.5 grams of a potent marijuana variety from a US man traveling in a vehicle near San Jose's Parque …
2016-01-27
Special feature: Portrait of a Central American migrant smuggler
Travel along with one of Central America's migrant smugglers, better known in this part of the world as a "pollero". For the past four years, he has been earning a livin…
2016-01-27
Bill seeking tougher penalties for sexual exploitation of minors advances to Costa Rica’s Legislature
A bill that seeks to toughen penalties for the sexual exploitation of minors advanced to Costa Rica’s Legislature on Tuesday. The post Bill seeking tougher penalties for…
2016-01-27
UN, El Salvador launch US-backed anti-corruption program
The U.N. on Monday announced a U.S.-financed pilot program to help fight corruption in El Salvador, a Central American country so torn by drugs and gang warfare that it …
2016-01-27
Catholic Church accused of shielding priest who abused some 100 children in Mexico
The Oaxaca Children's Forum was joined Tuesday by several priests and activists in accusing Mexico's Catholic hierarchy of protecting a priest who may have abused around…