🇨🇷 Right-wing political scientist Laura #Fernandez won #CostaRica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
🇨🇷 Right-wing political scientist Laura #Fernandez won #CostaRica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.
#OnThisDay in 1966 – Goals by Enrique Cordoba, Leonel Hernandez & Walford "Wally" Vaughns gave hosts #CSCartagines a 3:2 win over ŠK Slovan Bratislava, in a friendly, at #CostaRica’s Estadio Nacional. (📸Courtesy - Rodrigo Calvo)
January 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 1966 – Goals by Enrique Cordoba, Leonel Hernandez & Walford "Wally" Vaughns gave hosts #CSCartagines a 3:2 win over ŠK Slovan Bratislava, in a friendly, at #CostaRica’s Estadio Nacional. (📸Courtesy - Rodrigo Calvo)
Costa Rica: Water Rationing Hits 74 Communities as El Niño Dries Out #CostaRica’s Pacific Side - https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#CostaRica
September 24, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Costa Rica: Water Rationing Hits 74 Communities as El Niño Dries Out #CostaRica’s Pacific Side - https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#CostaRica
…Also, on that day in in 2000 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Jeff Davis scored twice, while Sean Bowers, Brian Loftin & Bernie Lilavois each added 1 for the U.S.’s 5:0 win over #PuertoRicoFutsal in Group B of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #Guatemala ’00 WC Qualifier).
July 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
…Also, on that day in in 2000 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Jeff Davis scored twice, while Sean Bowers, Brian Loftin & Bernie Lilavois each added 1 for the U.S.’s 5:0 win over #PuertoRicoFutsal in Group B of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #Guatemala ’00 WC Qualifier).
Great article from 1 of #ANCCIF founding members Rodrigo Calvo on #CostaRica’s road to its 1st
#Olympics Many thanks to our partner @footballheritage.bsky.social. 👏
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#Olympics Many thanks to our partner @footballheritage.bsky.social. 👏
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New Podcast: Costa Rica's First Bout
For Costa Rica, a place at the 1980 Moscow Olympics was up for grabs. No one really gave the Central American nation a chance.
But in style, they proved everyone wrong.
Words: Rodrigo Calvo
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For Costa Rica, a place at the 1980 Moscow Olympics was up for grabs. No one really gave the Central American nation a chance.
But in style, they proved everyone wrong.
Words: Rodrigo Calvo
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/costa-ricas-...
March 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Great article from 1 of #ANCCIF founding members Rodrigo Calvo on #CostaRica’s road to its 1st
#Olympics Many thanks to our partner @footballheritage.bsky.social. 👏
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#Olympics Many thanks to our partner @footballheritage.bsky.social. 👏
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…Also, on that day in 1986, #LDAlajulense 2:0 #JuventudRetalteca of #Guatemala (3:1 agg.). Goals by Omar Arroyo & Elías Arias secured hosts victory at #CostaRica’s Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.
May 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM
…Also, on that day in 1986, #LDAlajulense 2:0 #JuventudRetalteca of #Guatemala (3:1 agg.). Goals by Omar Arroyo & Elías Arias secured hosts victory at #CostaRica’s Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.
Highlighting #CostaRica's leadership role in supporting women on #OceanConservation frontlines, Marcela Coen Moraga shares the importance of:
🔹Human rights-based approach
🔹Financial support for women's initiatives
🔹Improving nat'l & int'l representation.
🔹Human rights-based approach
🔹Financial support for women's initiatives
🔹Improving nat'l & int'l representation.
March 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Highlighting #CostaRica's leadership role in supporting women on #OceanConservation frontlines, Marcela Coen Moraga shares the importance of:
🔹Human rights-based approach
🔹Financial support for women's initiatives
🔹Improving nat'l & int'l representation.
🔹Human rights-based approach
🔹Financial support for women's initiatives
🔹Improving nat'l & int'l representation.
#OnThisDay in 1972 – Roy Saénz & Emilio Valle scored for #CostaRica’s #LDAlajuelense in a 2:0 victory against #SVTransvaal of #Suriname during final group of ’71 delayed Concacaf Champions Cup, before 6,000 fans, at #Guatemala’s Estadio Mateo Flores.
March 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
#OnThisDay in 1972 – Roy Saénz & Emilio Valle scored for #CostaRica’s #LDAlajuelense in a 2:0 victory against #SVTransvaal of #Suriname during final group of ’71 delayed Concacaf Champions Cup, before 6,000 fans, at #Guatemala’s Estadio Mateo Flores.
#OnThisDay in 1959 – Mario Cordero & Danilo Montero scored for hosts #DeportivoSaprissa’s 2:1 victory against #FKDuklaPraha during an international 4-team round-robin event at #CostaRica’s Estadio Nacional. (📸Courtesy – Rodrigo Calvo)
January 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
#OnThisDay in 1959 – Mario Cordero & Danilo Montero scored for hosts #DeportivoSaprissa’s 2:1 victory against #FKDuklaPraha during an international 4-team round-robin event at #CostaRica’s Estadio Nacional. (📸Courtesy – Rodrigo Calvo)
#OnThisDay in 1993 – Hernán Medford scored 4 times for #CostaRica’s #DeportivoSaprissa which won its 1st Concacaf title by finishing 1st in final group (goal difference) after defeating #SVRobinhood of #Suriname, 9:1, at #Guatemala’s Estadio Mateo Flores.
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
#OnThisDay in 1993 – Hernán Medford scored 4 times for #CostaRica’s #DeportivoSaprissa which won its 1st Concacaf title by finishing 1st in final group (goal difference) after defeating #SVRobinhood of #Suriname, 9:1, at #Guatemala’s Estadio Mateo Flores.
🇨🇷 🗳️ Laura #Fernandez, the protégé of populist right-wing President Rodrigo #Chaves, appears to have won a commanding victory in #CostaRica's presidential election Sunday.
Read more ➡️ https://go.france24.com/GtZ
Read more ➡️ https://go.france24.com/GtZ
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
🇨🇷 🗳️ Laura #Fernandez, the protégé of populist right-wing President Rodrigo #Chaves, appears to have won a commanding victory in #CostaRica's presidential election Sunday.
Read more ➡️ https://go.france24.com/GtZ
Read more ➡️ https://go.france24.com/GtZ
#OnThisDay in 1996 – Hosts #CSCartagines played to a scoreless draw against #CAVélezSarsfield of #Argentina in the 1st leg of the delayed ’94 #CopaInteramericana at #CostaRica’s Estadio José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivancovich. (📸Courtesy – Rodrigo Calvo)
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
#OnThisDay in 1996 – Hosts #CSCartagines played to a scoreless draw against #CAVélezSarsfield of #Argentina in the 1st leg of the delayed ’94 #CopaInteramericana at #CostaRica’s Estadio José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivancovich. (📸Courtesy – Rodrigo Calvo)
At #ITTC60 Environment Vice Minister Jorge Mario Rodríguez Zúñiga said #ITTO is a key partner in #CostaRica's efforts to show world that #SFM & sustainable forest use is compatible w/ development & improving livelihoods & wellbeing of rural communities. #forests #tropicalforests
December 2, 2024 at 2:48 AM
At #ITTC60 Environment Vice Minister Jorge Mario Rodríguez Zúñiga said #ITTO is a key partner in #CostaRica's efforts to show world that #SFM & sustainable forest use is compatible w/ development & improving livelihoods & wellbeing of rural communities. #forests #tropicalforests
#OnThisDay in 1969 – Luis Aguilar, Eduardo Chavarria, Fernando Hernández & Eduardo Umaña scored for the hosts #DeportivoSaprissa as it won its 1st Concacaf Champions Cup home game after defeating #ClubMotagua, 4:0, in 1st leg of the opening round at #CostaRica’s Estadio Nacional.(📸- Francisco Rivas)
April 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
#OnThisDay in 1969 – Luis Aguilar, Eduardo Chavarria, Fernando Hernández & Eduardo Umaña scored for the hosts #DeportivoSaprissa as it won its 1st Concacaf Champions Cup home game after defeating #ClubMotagua, 4:0, in 1st leg of the opening round at #CostaRica’s Estadio Nacional.(📸- Francisco Rivas)
#OnThisDay in 1969 – Luis Aguilar, Eduardo Chavarria, Fernando Hernández & Eduardo Umaña scored for the hosts #DeportivoSaprissa as it won its 1st Concacaf Champions’ Cup home game after defeating #ClubMotagua, 4:0, in 1st leg of 1st round at #CostaRica’s Nacional Stadium. (📸- Francisco Rivas)
April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#OnThisDay in 1969 – Luis Aguilar, Eduardo Chavarria, Fernando Hernández & Eduardo Umaña scored for the hosts #DeportivoSaprissa as it won its 1st Concacaf Champions’ Cup home game after defeating #ClubMotagua, 4:0, in 1st leg of 1st round at #CostaRica’s Nacional Stadium. (📸- Francisco Rivas)
👉 Tuesday (September 22nd): #Fernández signals openness to U.S. ground troops
#CostaRica's President has said she would welcome U.S. ground operations to fight transnational crime, fuelling Washington's push to expand the #ShieldoftheAmericas from sea to land.
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#CostaRica's President has said she would welcome U.S. ground operations to fight transnational crime, fuelling Washington's push to expand the #ShieldoftheAmericas from sea to land.
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Tuesday (September 22nd): Fernandez signals openness to U.S. ground troops
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez stated in an interview with Reuters that she would welcome U.S. ground operations.
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September 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
👉 Tuesday (September 22nd): #Fernández signals openness to U.S. ground troops
#CostaRica's President has said she would welcome U.S. ground operations to fight transnational crime, fuelling Washington's push to expand the #ShieldoftheAmericas from sea to land.
raiagroup.org/tuesday-sept...
#CostaRica's President has said she would welcome U.S. ground operations to fight transnational crime, fuelling Washington's push to expand the #ShieldoftheAmericas from sea to land.
raiagroup.org/tuesday-sept...
#OnThisDay in 2000 – Juan Portal scored 4 times for #LeonesdelCaribe's 13:4 win over #SurinameFutsal in Group A of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #Guatemala ‘00 WC Qualifier) at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes. (📸- Carlos Del Cid) Winston Pelswijk scored twice for #Suriname.
July 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#OnThisDay in 2000 – Juan Portal scored 4 times for #LeonesdelCaribe's 13:4 win over #SurinameFutsal in Group A of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #Guatemala ‘00 WC Qualifier) at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes. (📸- Carlos Del Cid) Winston Pelswijk scored twice for #Suriname.
#OnThisDay in 1962 – Javier Barba, Francisco Flores & Javier Valdivia scored for #CDGuadalajara’s 3:0 win over hosts #CSHerediano in 2nd leg (5:0 agg.) of Concacaf Champions’ Cup 1st Round Series 4 before 10,000 fans at #CostaRica’s Nacional Stadium. (📸- Rodrigo Calvo)
May 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#OnThisDay in 1962 – Javier Barba, Francisco Flores & Javier Valdivia scored for #CDGuadalajara’s 3:0 win over hosts #CSHerediano in 2nd leg (5:0 agg.) of Concacaf Champions’ Cup 1st Round Series 4 before 10,000 fans at #CostaRica’s Nacional Stadium. (📸- Rodrigo Calvo)
#OnThisDay in 2025 – Goals by Allan Aparicio & Jose Yearwood gave Villa 9 a 2:1 win over Milenio Oseste in the all-Panama futsal semifinal during Copa Internacional de Clubes 2025 at #CostaRica’s Gimnasio de la Ciudad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde. Oscar Hinks tallied for Milenio.
January 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM
#OnThisDay in 2025 – Goals by Allan Aparicio & Jose Yearwood gave Villa 9 a 2:1 win over Milenio Oseste in the all-Panama futsal semifinal during Copa Internacional de Clubes 2025 at #CostaRica’s Gimnasio de la Ciudad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde. Oscar Hinks tallied for Milenio.
#CostaRica’s Medical #Marijuana Rollout: Legal Relief or Just a Loophole?
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Costa Rica’s Medical Marijuana Rollout: Legal Relief or Just a Loophole?
Costa Rica has officially rolled out medical marijuana, but how easy is it to get a prescription? With dispensaries now open, questions remain.
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March 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#CostaRica’s Medical #Marijuana Rollout: Legal Relief or Just a Loophole?
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…Also, on that day in 2004 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Yanan Montoya had 3 tallies (hat-trick) to pace the hosts #LaSeleFutsal to a 13:1 win over #SurinameFutsal in Group A of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #ChineseTaipei ’04 WC Qualifier).
July 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
…Also, on that day in 2004 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Yanan Montoya had 3 tallies (hat-trick) to pace the hosts #LaSeleFutsal to a 13:1 win over #SurinameFutsal in Group A of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #ChineseTaipei ’04 WC Qualifier).
#OnThisDay in 2021-at Concacaf Futsal Championship in #Guatemala’s Domo Polideportivo, Daniel Gomez scored twice for #CostaRica’s 3:1 comeback victory against #Panamá. U.S. reached the Final after a dramatic 2:2 (5:4 pen) win vs. hosts! Diego Moretti made 2 pk saves & Eduardo Buenfil hit the winner.
May 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
#OnThisDay in 2021-at Concacaf Futsal Championship in #Guatemala’s Domo Polideportivo, Daniel Gomez scored twice for #CostaRica’s 3:1 comeback victory against #Panamá. U.S. reached the Final after a dramatic 2:2 (5:4 pen) win vs. hosts! Diego Moretti made 2 pk saves & Eduardo Buenfil hit the winner.
#OnThisDay in 2000 – Sean Bowers scored the game-winner as the U.S. as it finished 1st in Group B of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #Guatemala ’00 WC Qualifier) after defeating #MéxicoFutsal, 3:2, at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes. Both sides advanced to the semifinals.
July 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#OnThisDay in 2000 – Sean Bowers scored the game-winner as the U.S. as it finished 1st in Group B of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #Guatemala ’00 WC Qualifier) after defeating #MéxicoFutsal, 3:2, at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes. Both sides advanced to the semifinals.
To celebrate the anniversary of #CostaRica’s historic 1963 Concacaf Nations Championship (NORCECA) w/ an exclusive look back from one of #ANCCIF’s founding members - Rodrigo Calvo. Read the full story on the nation's title at the #ANCCIF website. shorturl.at/9GwcK
ANCCIF - Ticos Capture First Title Under New Concacaf Confederation Banner
1963 Costa Rican Team Delegation with first NORCECA Trophy/Photo Courtesy - Rodrigo Calvo
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April 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
To celebrate the anniversary of #CostaRica’s historic 1963 Concacaf Nations Championship (NORCECA) w/ an exclusive look back from one of #ANCCIF’s founding members - Rodrigo Calvo. Read the full story on the nation's title at the #ANCCIF website. shorturl.at/9GwcK
Big step forward for #trade. Minister Sidhu joined fellow #CPTPP ministers as #CostaRica’s accession process was substantially concluded.
Canada proudly supports expanding the CPTPP with reliable partners.
Read the full statement ⬇️
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Canada proudly supports expanding the CPTPP with reliable partners.
Read the full statement ⬇️
www.international.gc.ca/trade-commer...
May 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Big step forward for #trade. Minister Sidhu joined fellow #CPTPP ministers as #CostaRica’s accession process was substantially concluded.
Canada proudly supports expanding the CPTPP with reliable partners.
Read the full statement ⬇️
www.international.gc.ca/trade-commer...
Canada proudly supports expanding the CPTPP with reliable partners.
Read the full statement ⬇️
www.international.gc.ca/trade-commer...