The Latest Breaking News from Costa Rica

Man who cooperated with feds against ‘Uncle Mick’ gambling ring cuts deal

Keith Benson admitted Tuesday that he took money for Vincent DelGiudice from Chicago to an unnamed individual in Las Vegas, who was then supposed to take it to Costa Rica to help fund DelGiudice’s gambling operation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 12, 2022

Plane crashes and splits in half in Costa Rica on runway during emergency landing

A video has captured the terrifying moment a DHL cargo plane had a dramatic crash landing in Costa Rica before it split in half on the runway, spewing smoke

Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2022

Watch: DHL cargo plane splits in two after crash landing at Costa Rica airport

The crew lost control of the plane as it landed but were left unharmed

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022

Countries you can travel to from the UK with no Covid rules including Hungary and Mexico

There are places you don't need to prove your Covid or vaccine status

Wales Online · Apr 7, 2022

Full list of countries with no Covid travel rules including Mexico and Jamaica

Countries that UK travellers can visit for holidays without any Covid travel rules in place including Mexico, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Madeira and Sweden

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2022

Costa Rican president-elect, opposition leader pledge unity after vote

Costa Rica's president-elect Rodrigo Chaves and his defeated rival, former President Jose Maria Figueres, pledged unity after meeting on Tuesday, following an often tempestuous campaign ahead of last Sunday's election.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2022

Women watch Costa Rica's president-elect warily

The election of conservative economist Rodrigo Chaves to be Costa Rica's next president has worried many women because of sexual harassment allegations against him

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

NEWSMAKER-Unheralded Costa Rican economist's unlikely path to presidency

Rodrigo Chaves was an unheralded economist in his native Costa Rica until a series of personal setbacks propelled him into a brief, ill-fated spell in government, then into the race for the presidency, which he won on Sunday.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

This Morning viewers swoon as Dr Scott whips his shirt off in Costa Rica

This Morning viewers watched as Dr Scott Miller went on a Costa Rican jolly to explore the Central American aquatic wildlife on Monday

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022

Costa Rican maverick Chaves makes pitch to opposition after presidency win

Economist Rodrigo Chaves extended a hand to the opposition upon winning the Costa Rican presidency on Sunday after a bruising election campaign in which the former World Bank official vowed to break with traditional politics.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022