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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

President Rodrigo Chaves orders a series of measures to fight increasing crime in Costa Rica, including the deployment of more police, tougher juvenile laws, extradition of foreign criminals, and restrictions on the sale of ammunition.
2023-04-19

Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada tests positive for COVID-19.
2022-02-10

Costa Rica becomes the 38th member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
2021-05-25

Costa Rica announces new COVID-19 restrictions on driving and businesses amidst a rise of new cases.
2021-04-29

Tropical Storm Iota strengthens in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to intensify in the coming hours, threatening many parts of Central America, including Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The storm is expected to grow into a hurricane.
2020-11-14

A Princess Tours catamaran, "Pura Vida Princess", catches fire and capsizes off the coast of Punta Leona, Costa Rica, while carrying 98 passengers and ten crew; the Costa Rican Red Cross confirms that three are dead.
2015-01-8

A scorpion stings a passenger on a flight from Costa Rica to Spain, which forced the sealing of the Iberia airlines Airbus A340 at Madrid's Barajas International Airport.
2012-11-26

At least sixteen people are dead and fifteen missing following mudslides in Costa Rica caused by heavy rains.
2010-11-4