Francisco Martínez Domínguez, the mayor of San Isidro, a small municipality in Honduras, was brutally killed in Siguatepeque, about 90 km north of Tegucigalpa....

Crime

Illegal Airstrip Allegedly Built in Costa Rica’s Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge

Tico Times -

The Limón branch of the Environmental Prosecutor's Office is investigating the alleged construction of an airstrip inside the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, as well...

Costa Rica

Exiled Nicaraguan Journalists in Costa Rica Face Growing Harassment

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Nicaragua has increased its “harassment and retaliation” against exiled journalists and their families who remain in the country, according to a report published Thursday...

News

Are Boomers Changing Costa Rica? One Expat’s Unfiltered Take

Don Mateo -

According to the most recent demographic study, over 20% of all US citizens are classified as within the Boomer age range. Every year, many...

Costa Rica

U.S. Foreign Investment Fuels Costa Rica’s Growth—But at What Cost?

Tico Times -

Costa Rica has reached a new milestone in foreign direct investment (FDI), recording more than $4.3 billion in inflows in 2024—a 14% increase from...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Congressional President Rodrigo Arias Loses U.S. Visa

Tico Times -

Rodrigo Arias, president of Costa Rica’s Congress, got unexpected news on July 9: the U.S. Embassy emailed him to say his visa was canceled....

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Loses Ocean Award Amid Shark Conservation Controversy

Tico Times -

Following recent statements by Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment, Franz Tattenbach, international organizations Fins Attached in association with the Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation, have...