Costa Rica’s Film Festival Kicks Off with a New Vision

San José is lighting up for the 13th Costa Rica International Film Festival (CRFIC), running June 19–29, 2025, with filmmaker Patricia Velásquez Guzmán taking the reins for the first time. A festival veteran who’s been involved since its early days in the …

ODU men’s basketball team books trip to Costa Rica for 3 games

Costa Rica’s $35M Mega-Prison Bid Targets Overcrowding Crisis

Costa Rica is taking a bold step to fix its overcrowded prisons with a new high-security facility. The Ministry of Justice and Peace has announced a $35 million bid for construction companies to build the Centro de Alta Contención del Crimen Organizado ( …

Exiled Nicaraguan critic shot dead at home in Costa Rica

A retired Nicaraguan military officer turned outspoken critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was shot to death on Thursday at his home in Costa Rica, authorities said. Roberto Samcam, 67, had been living in exile since July 2018, when paramilitaries …

Costa Rica’s Taiwan Ties Stir “One China” Policy Tensions

Costa Rica is caught in a diplomatic tug-of-war with China after sending officials to Taiwan for training. The government confirmed that five members of the Directorate of Intelligence and National Security (DIS) spent 23 days in Taipei in May 2025, …

Fantasy, Queer and Identity Themes Rule at Tres Puertos Costa Rica Lab

Genre films dominate this year’s development lab Tres Puertos Costa Rica, now on its third edition. Running June 18-23 in the run-up to the Costa Rica Media Market and the country’s annual film festival, many of the lab’s current selection of 12 projects …

Nicaraguan opposition figure killed in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- A retired Nicaraguan military officer turned outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega was shot to death Thursday at his home in Costa Rica, authorities said. Roberto Samcam, 67, had been living in exile since July 2018 when …

Costa Rica Faces Dominican Republic in Gold Cup Showdown

ARLINGTON, Texas — Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic will face off for the first time in the Concacaf Gold Cup on Wednesday at AT&T Stadium. This Group A match is critical for both teams as they seek to advance in the tournament. Costa Rica enters …

Retired Nicaraguan major Roberto Samcam was shot dead in exile in Costa Rica

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Autoridades investigan asesinato en Costa Rica de Roberto Samcam, militar retirado nicaragüense crítico de Gobierno de ...

Por Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español El Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) de Costa Rica informó este jueves que investiga el asesinato del mayor retirado del Ejército Nacional de Nicaragua Roberto Samcam, quien estaba exiliado en Costa Rica desde …