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Costa Rica declines to vote on shark protections at international convention

The Costa Rican government angered conservationists Friday when it declined to vote on whether to list two shark species as needing protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Winners of Costa Rica Fishackathon create tool to help track fuel subsidies for fishing

Tech firm ImagineXYZ won the Costa Rica Fishackathon 2016 with the idea for a digital remora that would help better track the use of fuel subsidies for fishing boats.

Fishing industry, conservationists both wary of SolĆ­s stance on shark protections

President Luis Guillermo SolĆ­s was forced this week to defend his administration's record on shark protections before a group of international shark experts.
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Costa Rica Gives Final Approval to ā€œMacho Cocaā€ Extradition

Costa Rica has authorized the immediate extradition of Gilberth Bell FernĆ”ndez, the Limón businessman known as ā€œMacho Coca,ā€ clearing the final judicial hurdle for...

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A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, damaging buildings in the Pacific department of Chocó and sending office workers into the streets...

Colombian Camila Osorio Leads Latin American Women at Cincinnati Open

Camila Osorio will carry the strongest Latin American hopes in the women’s main draw when the Cincinnati Open begins this week in Mason, Ohio....

What You Actually Owe at Costa Rica’s Land Borders

Costa Rica charges one land exit fee — $8 per person. Here's how to pay it online, what a legitimate receipt looks like, and what to do if asked for more.