A recent article we wrote noted rising poverty and declining education as threats to Costa Rica’s broader competitiveness, with the Northern Huetar Region feeling these pressures acutely. The World ...

The cleanup is a small win in Costa Rica’s battle against plastic waste. The country churns out 564 tons of plastic daily, but less than 2% gets recycled, with most piling up in landfills or waterways ...

Where People Meet Place Discover the fascinating world of population geography! From the densest cities to the emptiest regions, we explore how people shape the planet — and how the planet shapes ...

The 13th edition of the Costa Rica International Film Festival marks the first iteration with Patricia Velásquez Guzmán at the helm, but the filmmaker is a veteran when it comes to the San José ...

Mexico plays Costa Rica in its final group stage match of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 22nd at 9 p.m. CT.

Genre films dominate this year’s Tres Puertos Costa Rica, now on its third edition. It runs June 18-23 before the Media Market and the film fest.

Mexico tied Costa Rica 0-0 on Sunday night to win Group A of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and will play Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals.. Mexico's Santiago Gimenez appeared to score on a bicycle kick ...

Since 2010, Costa Rica has enjoyed strong and stable economic growth - 3.8% in 2017. Exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are the backbone of its commodity exports.

Mexico and Costa Rica get set to duke it out for first place in Group A of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, when they meet in the final match of the opening round on Sunday night. Both sides come into ...

Costa Rica looks to hold onto its spot at the top of the Group when it squares off with the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, June 18 (6/18/2025).

After a series of bad events, Kema Ward-Hopper and Nicholas Hopper, abandoned life in Texas and moved to Costa Rica. Seven ...

Team News. Costa Rica will likely lean on their experienced names for this tournament, with goalkeeper Navas once again expected to take his place between the posts after coming out of retirement.