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Costa Rica, UAE Sign Economic Partnership Agreement

Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates signed an Economic Partnership Agreement on Trade and Investment. The Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, Manuel Tovar Rivera, and the...

Costa Rica Wildlife – I Finally Saw a Baird’s Tapir

In Costa Rica, a land of mostly small creatures, a giant lurks in the shadows. Costa Rica is not Africa, where a huge number of species pack more bulk...

Panama Papers Lawyers Face 12-Year Prison Sentence

The Panamanian prosecutor's office asked on Wednesday for 12 years in prison, the maximum penalty for money laundering, for Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca, founders of the now-defunct law...

Why Costa Rica farmers are going out of business?

The National Chamber of Agriculture and Agribusiness (CNAA) of Costa Rica reported monthly losses of $1,000,000 for the agricultural sector due to problems at the Caldera port on the...

Chirripó National Park Temporarily Closes Reservations

SINAC informed that the decision is due to a new contracting process for non-essential services and activities. "This measure has been taken with the objective of guaranteeing the safety...

Panama Candidate Mulino Vows to Close Darién Jungle to Migrants

Presidential candidate José Raúl Mulino, the protégé of former President Ricardo Martinelli who leads the polls for the May 5 elections in Panama, promised on Tuesday to "close" the...

Olympic Torch Relay: Dramatic Moments Through History

The Olympic torch has been into space, deep underwater, the North Pole and even scaled Mount Everest. As the 2024 torch crosses Greece before heading for France, lets...

Netflix Spends $1.2M on Security for Costa Rica Filming

Netflix is reportedly paying $1.2 million to protect several actors who will be visiting Costa Rica to film a new show, as revealed by the newspaper Daily Mail. Holly...

Panamanian Elections: Mulino Leads, but Voters Believe Martinelli Will Hold Power

A recent poll conducted by the firm Doxa for the Panamanian Institute of Civic Studies and the radio station ArCa Media En Directo has revealed that a significant majority...

Google Launches Operations Base in El Salvador to Boost Modernization

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, inaugurated this Monday the new offices of the American giant Google in that Central American country, which will work with public and...

Costa Rica Denies Receiving Asylum Seekers from the UK

Several media outlets reported yesterday that Costa Rica would be one of the countries chosen to receive asylum seekers from the United Kingdom. However, both President Rodrigo Chaves and...

Surf Legend Kelly Slater Alludes to Upcoming Retirement

"It seems like the end": Surf legend Kelly Slater hints at his upcoming retirement. "It seems like the end": Eliminated from a competition on the World Surf League tour...

Debate Reignited Over Ayahuasca as Shamans Face Arrest in Mexico

Wearing a necklace of jaguar fangs and a green feather headdress, shaman Claudino Perez is back home in Colombia overseeing an ayahuasca ceremony after the mind-altering brew landed him...

Costa Rica Investigates Possible Whooping Cough Outbreak, Urge Vaccination

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica issued an alert due to the potential outbreak of Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) in the district of Tibas, following a confirmed case in...

Costa Rica Among Nations Targeted for UK’s Asylum Seeker Deportation Plan

According to British media, the UK government plans to expand its deportation strategy and is looking to seal deals to deport migrants to several countries, including Costa Rica. As revealed...

Costa Rican Farmers Stand Up Against Government Overreach

Here in the city of San Isidro de el General, in the canton of Perez Zeledon, they are taking it to the streets. Well over a thousand locals gathered...

Forest Fire Rages in Costa Rica’s Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve

Authorities of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACAT) reported that a forest fire broke out in the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve (RBLB). The fire started this Saturday and is...

IMF to Give a $510 Million to Boost Costa Rica’s Economy

In a significant financial development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday that it plans to give another $510 million to Costa Rica following a successful evaluation mission....

Norway Declines Costa Rica’s Request for Oil and Gas Exploration Studies

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) informed that Norway rejected the government's request to support studies on the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas. The Chancellor...
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O.J. Simpson, Acquitted in “Trial of the Century,” Dies

O.J. Simpson, the American football star whose 1995 acquittal in the so-called "trial of the century" for the murder...

Norway Declines Costa Rica’s Request for Oil and Gas Exploration Studies

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) informed that Norway rejected the government's request to support studies on the...

Costa Rica Invests in La Radial de Alajuela to Enhance Tourism and Reduce Traffic

The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) reopened the road on La Radial de Alajuela. After three months...

Costa Rican Farmers Stand Up Against Government Overreach

Here in the city of San Isidro de el General, in the canton of Perez Zeledon, they are taking...

Poas Volcano National Park Temporarily Closed Due to Increased Volcanic Activity

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the National Emergency Commission (CNE) informed that the Poas Volcano National...

Avianca Airlines Launches Airfare Sale to Costa Rica and Beyond

Avianca Airlines has launched a significant airfare sale to various popular destinations in Central and South America, including Costa...

Naviera Tambor Ferry Collides with Paquera Ramp

A Naviera Tambor ferry collided violently with the access ramp in Paquera, Puntarenas, while carrying dozens of cars and...

Living with Earthquakes in Costa Rica: An Expats Perspective on Seismic Activity

A friend who lives in New York City was all over social media in the wake of the 4.8...

Controversy Erupts as Costa Rica Denies Entry to British Journalist

Through his Twitter account (X), British journalist Karl Penhaul reported being stranded since last Sunday at the Juan Santamaría...

Costa Rica Expat Living: A Tale of Misadventure and Resilience

Broken lines, broken stringsBroken threads, broken springsBroken idols, broken headsPeople sleeping in broken bedsAin’t no use jivingAin’t no use...

Latin America News

Panama Papers Lawyers Face 12-Year Prison Sentence

The Panamanian prosecutor's office asked on Wednesday for 12 years in prison, the maximum penalty for money laundering, for Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca,...

Panama Candidate Mulino Vows to Close Darién Jungle to Migrants

Presidential candidate José Raúl Mulino, the protégé of former President Ricardo Martinelli who leads the polls for the May 5 elections in Panama, promised...

Panamanian Elections: Mulino Leads, but Voters Believe Martinelli Will Hold Power

A recent poll conducted by the firm Doxa for the Panamanian Institute of Civic Studies and the radio station ArCa Media En Directo has...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica’s Film Industry Gains Momentum with $10 Million Reality Show

The Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) and the Film Commission announced this afternoon that a new audiovisual production will be shot...

Costa Rica Gears Up for Third Annual Coffee Fair in May

Coffee drinkers can begin gearing up for the third edition of the Coffee Fair (Feria de Café), scheduled for May 18th and 19th at...

John Travolta Thrills Fans at Panama Film Festival with “Grease” Screening

American actor John Travolta caused euphoria this Sunday in the Panamanian capital by attending as a guest the screening of the movie "Grease," which...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Wildlife – I Finally Saw a Baird’s Tapir

In Costa Rica, a land of mostly small creatures, a giant lurks in the shadows. Costa Rica is not Africa, where a huge number...

Forest Fire Rages in Costa Rica’s Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve

Authorities of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACAT) reported that a forest fire broke out in the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve (RBLB). The fire...

Norway Declines Costa Rica’s Request for Oil and Gas Exploration Studies

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) informed that Norway rejected the government's request to support studies on the exploration and exploitation of oil...