Today’s featured avian creature is the White Hawk, a widespread, beautiful bird of prey whose life is still a bit of a mystery. The white hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) is...
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently published an article highlighting the international reach of Costa Rica’s Cocos Marine Conservation Area Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Center (MCCA). This center, which protects...
Costa Rica continues to affirm its commitment to wildlife protection with an advanced monitoring and control initiative at Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela. Managed by AERIS, this program...
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign, blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind– that was the chorus of a popular song a while back. That refrain runs through my head...
The Guatemalan Prosecutor's Office requested a prison sentence of 2,860 years this Thursday for a general for the extermination of Indigenous people during the civil war (1960-1996), marking a...
Costa Rica is grappling with severe weather conditions as heavy rains continue to batter various parts of the country, causing widespread flooding, river overflows, and dangerous landslides. The situation...
As Costa Rica's high season approaches, starting from late November through April, Juan Santamaría International Airport prepares to welcome thousands of tourists. This period, coinciding with the dry season,...
A recent study revealed that the majority of Costa Ricans do not separate their household solid waste. According to the National University (UNA), 57% of people do not perform...
Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) has apprehended two suspects—a Lebanese-French man and a Costa Rican woman—linked to threats against the Jewish community and the alleged torture and robbery...
In a search for expat active adult/retirement communities in Costa Rica, the numbers seem to be lacking, especially, any which are similar to what one finds in many of...
Did you know that Costa Rica is the only country in the Americas with an official religion? Our national religion–no, it’s not fútbol or bureaucracy–is Catholicism, as defined by...
Dengue cases continue to rise in Costa Rica, posing a growing public health risk. During the week of October 19-21, 607 new cases of dengue fever were reported, with...
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, inaugurated a renovated maximum-security prison this Tuesday after it was reclaimed from the control of gangs that ordered murders and extortions from there,...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a closely watched race. The result, confirmed early Wednesday, saw Trump surpass the...
Thousands of fans have been lining up for hours outside Costa Rica’s National Stadium to see Paul McCartney’s historic concert. Some have even traveled from several countries to watch...
Costa Rica is advancing investment in biodiversity through a blended finance program, combining concessional and catalytic capital from public and philanthropic sources to stimulate private sector investment in sustainable...
The visit of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele to Costa Rica on November 11 has sparked controversy, highlighting tensions between regional security concerns and democratic traditions. Bukele, known for...
Today, citizens of the United States will decide whether to make Kamala Harris the first woman president or return Donald Trump to the White House for a second term,...
The community of Sámara, Guanacaste, successfully halted the controversial real estate project Vistas de Sámara. The National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) annulled the environmental license granted to the project following...
Biodiversity conservation was central at COP16, the global climate conference where nations gathered to address urgent environmental priorities. For Costa Rica, conservation has long been a critical focus. One...
Environmental groups have reported a second incident of fish poisoning within two weeks in Laguna Santa Marta and Laguna Madre de Dios on the Pacuare River in Batán,...
The Guatemalan Prosecutor's Office requested a prison sentence of 2,860 years this Thursday for a general for the extermination of Indigenous people during the...
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, inaugurated a renovated maximum-security prison this Tuesday after it was reclaimed from the control of gangs that ordered...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a closely watched race. The result, confirmed early...
Since 1996, Costa Rica has celebrated “Traditional Masquerade Day” on October 31, following the issuance of Executive Decree No. 25724-C. This day was established...
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently published an article highlighting the international reach of Costa Rica’s Cocos Marine Conservation Area Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Center...
A recent study revealed that the majority of Costa Ricans do not separate their household solid waste. According to the National University (UNA), 57%...
