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Guatemala Agrees to Joint U.S. Military Strikes Against Drug Traffickers

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It is a significant moment in the long and complicated relationship between the United States and Central America. Guatemala has agreed to allow American...

Costa Rica Route 27 Sinkhole Forces Major Traffic Detours

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Traffic on Costa Rica’s Route 27 remains heavily disrupted after a large sinkhole opened near Coyolar in Orotina, forcing the full closure of the...

US and Panama announce plan to clear migrant waste from Darién jungle

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The United States and Panama announced a $3 million project Wednesday to remove tons of solid waste abandoned in the Darién jungle by migrants...

Costa Rica Public Health System Faces Growing Surgery Waitlist Crisis

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Costa Rica’s public health system is facing another increase in surgical delays, with 204,622 insured patients waiting for an operation through the Caja Costarricense...

Nicaragua Publishes Proof of Life Images of Detained Miskito Leader

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Nicaragua on Wednesday released images of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, imprisoned since 2023 and whose proof of life had been requested by U.N. experts....

Costa Rica Exchange Rate Still Has Not Reflected Oil Shock, Central Bank Says

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The U.S. dollar remains under ¢455 in Costa Rica’s wholesale currency market, even as higher international oil prices threaten to increase the country’s demand...

Costa Rica President Labels Opponents Communists as Government Pulls Energy Bill

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President Laura Fernández lashed out at lawmakers opposing the National Electricity System Harmonization Bill, calling them a "bunch of communists" and accusing them of...

Costa Rica Soccer Team Rocked by Off-Field Problems Before England Match

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Costa Rica’s men’s national team is facing another setback at the start of Fernando “Bocha” Batista’s rebuild, after three players were removed from camp...