Sources: TicoTimes
Costa Rican police arrest four suspects in the killing of exiled Nicaraguan former military officer Roberto Samcam near San José in June. 2025-09-12
Venezuela recalls its diplomats in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay after those countries oppose the election results. 2024-07-29
In a report published in "Biology Letters", researchers reveal the first-known case of facultative parthenogenesis or a "virgin birth" in a crocodile, where a female American crocodile living in isolation at a Costa Rican zoo laid an egg of a fully formed stillborn crocodile that exhibited parthenogenesis. Researchers suggest that the findings could provide insights into the reproduction of crocodile ancestors, including dinosaurs and pterosaurs. 2023-06-7
Nine people are killed and 55 others are rescued after a bus crashes in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, during heavy rains. 2022-09-17
Voters in Costa Rica head to the polls to vote in the second round of the presidential election. 2022-04-3
Costa Rica reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in an eight-year-old boy who recently travelled from the United States along with his family. 2021-12-20
Costa Rica announces new COVID-19 restrictions on driving and businesses amidst a rise of new cases. 2021-04-29
Costa Rica is hit by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake at Jacó near the capital San José. No immediate reports of casualties or damage. 2017-11-12
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recommends that Costa Rica remove "Cocorí" from schools because of its perceived racial connotation. 2015-08-28
The United States launches a prosecution against Liberty Reserve, based in Costa Rica, for money laundering worth $6 billion. 2013-05-28