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Pet-Friendly Travel Boost: Guanacaste’s Liberia airport (LIR) logged a record 876 pets arriving in the first four months of 2026, up 4%, with dedicated pet-care areas and SENASA/MAG entry rules guiding travelers. Startup Push: Costa Rica launched LEAPCR, a new national program backed by the IDB Group to speed up high-potential startups, attract investment, and create formal jobs through training, early financing, and open innovation. Immigration Regularization: DGME announced a special temporary category starting Sept. 1, 2026, letting thousands of Cuban, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan and Colombian asylum applicants regularize and work legally while their cases were pending or denied. Tourist Warning on Card Fees: BAC Credomatic began charging a 6% fee when foreign cardholders choose to pay in their home currency via dynamic currency conversion—travelers can avoid it by declining at checkout. Security Crackdown: President Laura Fernández said a bill is being pushed to impose harsher penalties for owners of properties with clandestine airstrips, after identifying about 200 such sites. World Cup Fallout: Costa Rica’s national team lost 3-1 to Colombia in a friendly, ending a painful stretch after elimination from 2026 World Cup contention.

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May 22, 2026

Choose Your Change takes over support for Costa Rica’s Wild Sun Rescue

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May 25, 2026

Two major pledges advance Karen Mogensen Reserve expansion effort

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Apr. 29, 2026

Denisse Lashley spotlights Costa Rica as a lifestyle-first investment market

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May 22, 2026

Costa Rican 'Wild Sun Rescue' enters new chapter with New York based nonprofit, Choose Your Change

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Feb. 1, 2026

Costa Ricans Head to Polls in Election Favoring Conservative Continuity

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Feb. 1, 2026

Costa Ricans Head to Polls to Elect New President

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Feb. 1, 2026

3.7M Costa Ricans Head to Polls for General Elections

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May 25, 2026

Major Conservation Pledges Brings Karen Mogensen Reserve Expansion Effort Closer to Reality

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Jun. 22, 2025

Costa Rican Youth Named UN Delegates by Unspoken Smiles to Lead Global Oral Health Advocacy in 2025–2026

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