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Environment and Wildlife

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge

Tico Times - April 25, 2024

Since last Sunday, forest fire departments of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area have been dealing with a forest fire in the sector of...

The Rise of Brazilian Funk: Anitta, Beyoncé, and Beyond

April 25, 2024

The Difficulty of Enforcing Laws on Feeding Wild Animals

April 25, 2024

How did the Costa Rica President Pay For His House?

April 25, 2024

Costa Rica Faces Water Supply Challenges Amid Severe Drought

April 24, 2024

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Costa Rican Hotels Shine in Travel+Leisure’s Best 100 List

Ileana Fernandez - April 24, 2024

According to Travel+Leisure’s most recent publication, the Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo and Silvestre Nosara Hotel & Residences, located in Guanacaste, are among the...

Expat Living

Costa Rican Colon Surges Against US Dollar: Causes and Implications

Don Mateo - April 24, 2024

A question many of us are asking right now is: How is the colon appreciating so rapidly vs the dollar? Since June, 2022, the...

Health

Costa Rican Court Upholds Nutritional Warning Labels on Food

Tico Times - April 24, 2024

In a significant ruling on Tuesday, the Constitutional Court of Costa Rica struck down a controversial provision implemented by the Ministry of Health that...

Latin America

Nicaragua Cancels Legal Status of 15 More NGOs

AFP - April 23, 2024

On Tuesday, Nicaragua canceled the legal status of 15 more NGOs, including a foundation of the now-defunct Guardabarranco duo, which was part of the...

News

US Women’s Soccer Team to Face Costa Rica Before Olympics

Tico Times - April 23, 2024

The United States women's national soccer team, four-time Olympic champions, are set to face off against Costa Rica on July 16 at Audi Field...

Brazil

AI to the Rescue: Saving Brazil’s Wildlife from Roadkill

Tico Times - April 23, 2024

In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a computer scientist has come up with a futuristic solution to this everyday...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Declining Press Freedom Highlighted in US Report

Tico Times - April 23, 2024

The U.S. Department of State published the 2023 Human Rights Report. The document analyzed the state of human rights in Costa Rica and reported...

Expat Living

US Family Finds New Life in Costa Rican Blue Zone

Tico Times - April 23, 2024

CNN published the story of a U.S. family that moved to Costa Rica, and it changed their lives completely. Kema Ward-Hopper and Nicholas Hopper...

News

Alcaraz Hopeful for Madrid Masters 1000 Return

Tico Times - April 23, 2024

The Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz, world number three, did not want to fully confirm his participation in the Madrid Masters 1000, but stated that...

Latin America

Nicaragua, Russia Reject US & EU Sanctions

AFP - April 23, 2024

Russia and Nicaragua signed a declaration on Monday rejecting sanctions from the United States and the European Union and are seeking measures to "counteract,...