Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Sunday that the 30-day state of siege helped authorities regain control over gang activity after Barrio 18 members killed 11 police officers in January...
Cuban organizers announced on Saturday the postponement of the Festival del Habano, the island’s signature cigar event, as the country deals with a severe energy shortage. In a message...
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) reopened traffic on Route 32 at kilometer 28 after clearing rocks and earth from a landslide that blocked the road for...
The killing of Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old American hotel owner, in a robbery at his home in Hone Creek near Cahuita has prompted the Costa Rica Hotel Chamber...
U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Honduras in Miami next month, in the first regional summit since he took...
Relatives of prisoners detained in El Salvador’s anti-gang campaign marched through the capital on Sunday to reject plans for mass trials. They say the proceedings will convict innocent people...
Waves pounded Manzanillo's shoreline last week, claiming more ground from the beach. In a matter of days, the sea pushed forward several meters, exposing tree roots and putting the...
The Ministry of Hacienda has launched an internal audit into potential flaws in its new customs management system, ATENA, following complaints about reliability and costly delays. The review, now...
Preliminary data from the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) shows temperatures dipping to 0.7 degrees Celsius at Volcán Irazú early Saturday morning, the lowest reading across the country. Other high-elevation...
The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) reports that 150 schools have shut their doors over the past 10 years, a direct result of falling student numbers tied to the...
Drivers heading to Limón faced another roadblock Saturday night when a landslide closed Route 32 at kilometer 28 near the Zurquí sector in Braulio Carrillo National Park. The Ministry...
Five European governments point to a South American frog toxin in the 2024 death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The claim spotlights epibatidine a chemical from poison dart...
Authorities investigate the violent death of Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old U.S. citizen and longtime resident who owned Hotel Puerto Viejo. The incident occurred Saturday morning in Hone Creek,...
Costa Rica's Constitutional Court, known as Sala IV, has ruled against immigration officials who blocked a Chilean man from entering the country due to simple drawings in his passport....
Colombian singer Shakira's five-concert series in El Salvador has drawn massive crowds, filling hotels and sparking a notable economic lift for the country. The shows, part of her Las...
As couples across Central America exchange gifts for Valentine's Day, Panama starts its annual Carnival today, turning streets into parades of color and music. The four-day event, running from...
Professional tennis returns to Costa Rica after two decades with the M25 tournament set for February 15 to 22 at the Costa Rica Country Club in Escazú. This event...
Dionisio “Nito” Paniagua is a renowned tour guide at Corcovado National Park, located in Osa, Puntarenas, and recently announced that he will temporarily stop working there due to difficulties renewing...
A massive fire tore through makeshift homes and businesses in San Salvador's historic center early Friday, killing five people. The blaze, which started in the pre-dawn hours, spread fast...
Travelers around the world have named Costa Rica the number one country they hope to visit again, based on a new global study that highlights the nation's draw for...
Researchers at the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica have confirmed a major paleontological find in the province of Cartago: fossil remains from a mastodon-like creature and a giant ground...
Agents from the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested a 28-year-old man surnamed Pérez as the main suspect in the homicide of Francisco Ojeda Garcés, a 36-year-old Chilean who lived...
The United Nations expressed deep concern on Friday about the intensifying crisis in Cuba, worsened by the United States’ energy blockade. “We are extremely concerned about the worsening socioeconomic...
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has started charging again for replacement national identity cards, known as cédulas, following a two-month halt tied to the recent national elections. Officials confirmed...
The U.S. dollar has reached its lowest levels against the Costa Rican colón in almost two decades, closing at ₡487.26 in the Monex market last month. This marks the...
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Sunday that the 30-day state of siege helped authorities regain control over gang activity after Barrio 18 members killed...
Cuban organizers announced on Saturday the postponement of the Festival del Habano, the island’s signature cigar event, as the country deals with a severe...
U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Honduras in Miami next month, in the first...
Relatives of prisoners detained in El Salvador’s anti-gang campaign marched through the capital on Sunday to reject plans for mass trials. They say the...
Colombian singer Shakira's five-concert series in El Salvador has drawn massive crowds, filling hotels and sparking a notable economic lift for the country. The...
Researchers at the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica have confirmed a major paleontological find in the province of Cartago: fossil remains from a mastodon-like...
In her living room, Priscilla Herrera safeguards, alongside Vaquita, her mixed-breed dog, hundreds of ballots for Sunday’s elections in Costa Rica, where citizens are...
Waves pounded Manzanillo's shoreline last week, claiming more ground from the beach. In a matter of days, the sea pushed forward several meters, exposing...
Half of the planet’s coral reefs suffered major damage from a heatwave that occurred almost a decade ago, according to research released Tuesday, which...
Costa Rica's Ombudsman’s Office has raised doubts about a report from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) on the boundaries of forested lands...
Residents of South Florida are seeing something unusual this week: iguanas dropping from trees during an intense cold snap. Videos and photos have spread...
