No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeCold War 2.0?

Cold War 2.0?

Russia back to fishing in troubled waters in Latin America, Costa Rica expert tells US congressional committee

Vladimir Putin’s Russia, eager to return to superpower status, is increasingly trying to play out its conflict with the United Sates in Latin America while “profiting from weapons sales and challenging and provoking the USA,” Costa Rican social scientist Constantino Urcuyo told a U.S. congressional committee in Washington, D.C. last Thursday.

Putin’s Russia expands Latin American role, Kelly says

Russia is courting Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua "to gain access to air bases and ports for resupply of Russian naval assets and strategic bombers operating in the Western Hemisphere."
Costa Rica Coffee
Loading…
COSTA RICA EXCHANGE RATE
Costa Rica Car Rental
Costa Rica T shirts
Costa Rica Travel
Costa Rica Travel Insruance

Costa Rica Warns Wildlife Trafficking Is Becoming Organized Crime

Costa Rica’s environmental prosecutors are warning that wildlife trafficking is no longer just a scattered problem of people capturing animals for pets or private...

Costa Rica’s Palo Verde National Park Reopens After Wildfire

Palo Verde is also known for its ecological importance beyond tourism. Its wetlands cover about half of the park and form part of a...

Latin American Tennis Players to Watch as Wimbledon 2026 Begins

Wimbledon begins Monday with Latin America carrying one of its strongest grass-court storylines in years, led by Brazil’s João Fonseca, Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo and...

Costa Rica’s Small Hotels Face a New Era as Big Chains Expand

Drive the coastal corridor near Liberia's airport today and you'll pass a Four Seasons, a Westin, an Andaz, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and a Planet...