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Expat Living

Dominical to Quepos: The Costa Rican Road That Took 30 Years to Finish

Don Mateo - July 18, 2025

The original Pan-American Highway heading south from San José once took a dramatic and daunting route. It passed through the old capital of Cartago...

Exiled NGO Slams Bukele’s Rule as Repeat of Authoritarian Past

July 18, 2025

Meet the Bats of Costa Rica from Tent Makers to Fish Hunters

July 18, 2025

Algal Bloom Detected in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya

July 18, 2025

Rural Costa Rica Adopts Ecosystem-Based Approach to Climate Resilience

July 18, 2025

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Overturns Management Plan for Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge

Tico Times - July 18, 2025

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the General Management Plan for the Gandoca-Manzanillo Mixed Wildlife Refuge is unconstitutional. The decision annuls both the...

El Salvador

El Salvador NGO Flees to Guatemala as Bukele Intensifies Crackdown on Critics

AFP - July 17, 2025

The prestigious NGO Cristosal, which investigates corruption cases and denounces human rights violations in El Salvador, announced Thursday that it has been forced into...

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Flying Around Costa Rica is Easier Than Ever Thanks to Sansa Airlines

Tico Times - July 17, 2025

The airline recently added two new aircraft to its fleet, bringing their total to twelve. That increase allows SANSA to boost service to smaller...

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Costa Rica Shines Once Again in This High-Quality Travel Video

Tico Times - July 17, 2025

A new 4K video now circulating online offers a fresh view of Costa Rica’s natural settings—one that captures our country's popular as well as...

Crime

Costa Rica Reports Surge in Human Trafficking Cases

Tico Times - July 17, 2025

The General Directorate of Immigration (DGME) has reported 36 confirmed victims of human trafficking for commercial or sexual purposes in Costa Rica during the...

Health

What are Diatoms and how are they used in Costa Rica?

Ed Bernhardt - July 17, 2025

A key ally in natural pest control is now available in Costa Rica.

El Salvador

El Salvador Sees Big Gains from Bitcoin Price Surge

AFP - July 17, 2025

El Salvador has gained $443 million from the rise in Bitcoin's value, a cryptocurrency the country began acquiring nearly four years ago under the...

El Salvador

Salvadoran Lawyers Fight for Rights of Trump-Deported Migrants in Secretive Prison

AFP - July 16, 2025

A small group of overstretched and outmatched lawyers is fighting for the rights of men deported by the Trump administration and held in a...

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Costa Rica’s Tourism Faces Decline Amid Rising Crime and Costs

The Tico Times - July 16, 2025

Costa Rica’s flagship tourism industry, long a cornerstone of our nation’s economy, is dealing with a noticeable downturn in 2025 as rising crime, health...

Crime

Costa Rica Dismantles Human Trafficking Ring Linked to Tren de Aragua

AFP - July 16, 2025

Costa Rican authorities dismantled a human trafficking network linked to the criminal gang Tren de Aragua, which financed the travel of women from Venezuela...