Costa Rican police detained Panamanian businessman and former presidential hopeful David Ochy on Tuesday, who is suspected of money laundering and wanted by Interpol, officials from both countries reported.
The...
The pesticide chlorothalonil is officially banned in Costa Rica after President Rodrigo Chaves signed an official decree prohibiting its use.
This decree highlights that Chlorothalonil is a non-systemic fungicide used...
Four out of every five children in Latin America and the Caribbean are "overexposed" to risks from climate events, but only a fraction of climate action funding considers their...
The Osa Chamber of Tourism (CATUOSA) has advocated for the increased recruitment of Tourist Police officers and their heightened presence in the area following the recent killing of a...
The Canadian company First Quantum Minerals opened a "voluntary retirement" plan for workers at its copper mine in the Panamanian Caribbean, after the concession contract was declared "unconstitutional," the...
The Executive Branch is set to engage in a work group tasked with preparing essential bills for the country regarding security matters.
President Chaves affirmed this decision last week following...
Newspaper Confidencial recently interviewed Costa Rica’s former President Laura Chinchilla. The former head of state discussed the country’s security issues and the actions taken by the Chaves Robles administration.
“When...
In a significant operation conducted by the Costa Rican Coast Guard in collaboration with US authorities, a boat named "Lexus" was intercepted in the South Pacific region, 24 kilometers...
A Venezuelan zoo this week welcomed the country's first three white lion cubs born in captivity, a boost for the genetically rare animal whose wild population numbers only about...
The Ethics Committee of the Costa Rican Soccer Federation has found coach Jeaustin Campos responsible for racially insulting Saprissa's Jamaican player, Javon East. This decision, announced by the FCRF...
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Visiting Costa Rica’s National Parks during the peak season is now hassle-free, thanks to an online ticketing system developed for eleven Protected Wildlife Areas by the Ministry of Environment...
Feliz Navidad! Is it too early to say that? Nah– It is now officially Christmas season.
Unofficially, it started sometime in October. I saw Christmas decorations in stores and the...
Nicaragua's police on Friday accused the owner of the Miss Universe franchise in the country, her husband and son of "treason against the homeland," "conspiracy" and other crimes, two...
Cellebration Wellness, a fully licensed stem cell treatment provider located in Avenida Escazu, San Jose, is pleased to announce that it is now the Official Stem Cell Treatment Provider...
Claudia Juana Rodríguez de Guevara, a largely unknown official to Salvadorans, assumes the role of interim president this Friday, replacing Nayib Bukele, who will focus on seeking reelection after...
On December 1, 1948, Costa Rica experienced a pivotal moment in its history with the abolition of the army, a decision that remains fundamental to the nation's identity.
At the...
Air Transat has announced a major expansion of its Montreal-Liberia flight route, upgrading the previously seasonal winter service to year-round operations starting May 1, 2024. The flights will now...
A vast majority of Costa Ricans have voiced their rejection of shrimp trawling. According to the National University (UNA), 91.3% of the population is against this practice.
The study, published...
We’ve been enjoying a harvest of one of our favorite novelty squashes of the tropics. Known as musk cucumber in English, its common name here is Cohombro (Sicana odorifera). This is one of the most unusual plants in the tropics.
Many of the foods we devour on Thanksgiving are part of the same culinary exchange that took place in Central America when Spanish conquistadors, indigenous Americans, and African slaves collaborated on cooking over hundreds of years.
The Ethics Committee of the Costa Rican Soccer Federation has found coach Jeaustin Campos responsible for racially insulting Saprissa's Jamaican player, Javon East. This...
We’ve been enjoying a harvest of one of our favorite novelty squashes of the tropics. Known as musk cucumber in English, its common name here is Cohombro (Sicana odorifera). This is one of the most unusual plants in the tropics.
A vast majority of Costa Ricans have voiced their rejection of shrimp trawling. According to the National University (UNA), 91.3% of the population is...
