A new Costa Rican film set to hit theaters next week takes a hard look at how narcotrafficking and contract killings tear through young lives and families. Directed by...
Drivers heading along Route 34 should prepare for delays starting Monday, as traffic on the bridge over the Tárcoles River shifts back to one lane. The measure supports ongoing...
Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors. But the law excludes those who...
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday. Park rangers...
The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) has ramped up its foreign exchange purchases this year to counter the colón's ongoing appreciation against the U.S. dollar. With the exchange...
Guatemala's Attorney General Consuelo Porras has submitted her application for a third consecutive term, despite international sanctions labeling her as corrupt and anti-democratic. The postulation commission confirmed her candidacy...
President Donald Trump declared a new 10% tariff on all U.S. imports today, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated his prior tariff system. The ruling found that...
Archaeologists have excavated a tomb more than 1,000 years old containing human remains along with gold objects and ceramic vessels at El Caño in central Panama. The site sits...
The 12th edition of FoodFest Costa Rica kicks off this weekend at Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, drawing families and food lovers to a free outdoor event packed with culinary...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he will order federal agencies to “identify and publish” government files related to extraterrestrials, something some Americans have been calling for decades....
The Peruvian hotel chain Aranwa Hotels Resorts & Spas has launched its first property outside Peru in Costa Rica's Sarapiquí region, marking a key step in the brand's growth....
Costa Rica's export promotion agency, Procomer, opened an investment promotion office in Silicon Valley on February 17. The move targets foreign direct investment from technology and semiconductor firms. Officials...
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant setback to President Donald Trump by ruling his use of an emergency law to impose broad tariffs illegal, a decision that ripples...
Costa Ricans show strong interest in the Global Entry program, which allows faster entry into the United States. Two months after its launch here, the initiative has drawn 1,500...
Laura Fernández, Costa Rica's president-elect and current Minister of the Presidency, met with congressional party leaders today to request their support in advancing seven priority bills. These measures, seen...
Volaris announced the indefinite suspension of four flight routes to and from Costa Rica, citing high ticket taxes as the primary reason. The decision takes effect on April 12,...
Firefighters in Costa Rica report a stark increase in forest fires this year, with 33 incidents recorded. This number marks an elevenfold jump from the three fires noted on...
The dollar's exchange rate against the colon dropped further today in Costa Rica's foreign currency market, known as Monex. Data from the Central Bank of Costa Rica shows the...
President Rodrigo Chaves and President-elect Laura Fernández plan to attend a high-level summit in Florida next month, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The gathering, set for March 7,...
Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings on February 19, 2026, called on the Panamanian government to open talks aimed at allowing its subsidiary to keep running two key ports...
Authorities in Cartago carried out raids on Tuesday in an ongoing probe into suspected harm to the Coris wetland. The Deputy Environmental Prosecutor's Office led the operation, targeting an...
Britain's former prince Andrew was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein...
Moody's Local warned that the high dollarization of credit in Costa Rica could put pressure on portfolio quality due to the large proportion of loans granted to borrowers with foreign...
Work on restoring the Teatro Nacional, Costa Rica's premier cultural landmark, came to a sudden stop this week after the Sala Constitucional issued a ruling that cited irreversible damage...
Guatemala's Attorney General Consuelo Porras has submitted her application for a third consecutive term, despite international sanctions labeling her as corrupt and anti-democratic. The...
Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings on February 19, 2026, called on the Panamanian government to open talks aimed at allowing its subsidiary to...
A Spanish airliner touched down in Caracas, reopening European commercial routes to Venezuela after months of airspace restrictions tied to U.S. military actions. An...
Three attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean against boats allegedly carrying drug traffickers left eleven people dead, the U.S. armed forces said on...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he will order federal agencies to “identify and publish” government files related to extraterrestrials, something some Americans...
Work on restoring the Teatro Nacional, Costa Rica's premier cultural landmark, came to a sudden stop this week after the Sala Constitucional issued a...
Robert Duvall, who played the smooth mafia lawyer in "The Godfather" and stole the show with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel in "Apocalypse...
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment...
Authorities in Cartago carried out raids on Tuesday in an ongoing probe into suspected harm to the Coris wetland. The Deputy Environmental Prosecutor's Office...
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...
