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Costa Rica faces accusation over International and U.S. fishing violations

18 Marine Conservation Organizations (MCOs) accused Costa Rica of violating at least two fisheries conventions and U.S. Public Law. The complaint was presented before...

Endangered monarch butterflies face perilous storm

As devastating storms pounded California, nature lovers feared for endangered monarch butterflies that winter there as part of a seemingly magical migration pattern. The colorfully winged...

UN Aims to Forge New Way of Tracking Greenhouse Gases

The United Nations has launched a major effort to try to fill a key gap in the fight against climate change: standardized, real-time tracking...

Costa Rica Wildlife – Leaf-cutter Ants

You have one of two relationships with leaf-cutter ants. First, you’re a nature-lover, visiting Costa Rica, as you always do, when it’s a little too...

Camera Trap Notebook – A bit of a Hike

I accidentally walked 20.873 miles. That’s 33.592 kilometers. I think it’s fair to say that I could be described as stubborn. That personality trait probably...

Costa Rican legislators asked not to shelve Escazu Agreement

Several organizations have asked the Costa Rican congress not to dismiss the Escazu Agreement and revive its discussion. The letter sent to the representatives was...

Understanding The Importance Of Marine Protected Areas In Costa Rica

With over 1,290 km of coastline on two of the world’s largest oceans, the Pacific and Caribbean oceans, Costa Rica boasts a rich diversity...

Costa Rica Wildlife – Meet the Variegated Squirrel

The variegated squirrel might be all of the different colored squirrels that you’ve seen in Costa Rica. I’ll explain. Variegated squirrels do squirrel things. They...

A Snake in my Costa Rican House? Help!

What should you do if you find a snake in your house? Scream and run out the door? Get the broom and sweep it out? Or call...

Costa Rica Wildlife – Meet the Puma

The puma is the first animal that I recorded on my camera traps that truly surprised me. I was working on the same property...
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Former Trump Campaign Chief Involved in Honduras Politics

Trump's former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, provided advice to the campaign of Nasry Asfura, a right-wing presidential candidate in Honduras endorsed by the U.S....

Costa Rica’s Hyatt Centric Escazú Opens Festive Season

Hyatt Centric San José Escazú celebrates its first year in operation today by launching its Festive Season 2025. The event, set to begin at...

Expanded 2026 World Cup Draw Brings New Faces and Big Risks

The countdown to the 2026 World Cup, the biggest in football history, begins this Friday with the draw ceremony in Washington, with Donald Trump...

Why Honduras Still Has No President Days After a Razor Thin Vote

Hondurans are on edge. Three days after the elections, they still don't know who will govern them for the next four years due to...