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El Niño Squeeze on the Panama Canal Could Raise Costa Rica Import Costs

Drought at the Panama Canal could raise costs for Costa Rica's corn, soy and wheat imports, trade experts say.

Panama Canal Sets Cargo Record Amid Hormuz Closure Despite El Niño

The Panama Canal handled a record volume of cargo, driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, despite traffic...

Panama Earthquake Aftershocks Continue as Residents Survey Widespread Damage

Residents near the epicenter of a major earthquake in southern Panama began cleaning up on Saturday, traumatized by the previous day's heavy shaking that...

Panama Earthquake Aftershocks Could Shake Costa Rica for Weeks

Costa Rica could experience more tremors in the coming days and weeks as Panama continues to record aftershocks from yesterday's powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake....

Panama Celebrates Removal From European Union Tax Blacklist

The European Union announced today that it had removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax haven blacklist, citing progress made by both countries. The...

Panama repeats China invitation to Canal Neutrality Treaty

Panama’s government again asked the People’s Republic of China to accede to the protocol of the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of...

Panama Canal May Restrict Ship Traffic as El Niño Worsens

Panama Canal administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta says further cuts to daily ship transits remain possible as El Niño worsens drought and strains water supplies.

How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal will restrict the number of vessels transiting the crucial waterway from Friday for the second time ever due to drought caused...

Ship Pays Record Amount to Cross Panama Canal Amid Drought Restrictions

A ship paid a record $5.3 million to cross the Panama Canal sooner, just days before a reduction in vessel traffic takes effect due...

Panama and El Salvador Declare Alerts as El Niño Intensifies

Panama and El Salvador declared states of alert on Tuesday over the El Niño climate phenomenon, which is expected to reach record levels and...

Panama Canal Cuts Ship Traffic as El Niño Drought Worsens

The Panama Canal will allow fewer ships to pass through the waterway beginning in September as a drought linked to El Niño reduces the...

The Panama Canal Opened 112 Years Ago Today

Twelve years of digging, an estimated 27,500 deaths and roughly $375 million ended quietly on the morning of August 15, 1914, when a single...

Is Panama the New Costa Rica? A 2026 Expat & Real Estate Investor Comparison

For decades, Costa Rica was the undisputed poster child of Central American expat life. However, a quiet reshuffling of priorities is underway, and a...

Panama Named the World’s Best Country for Expats for a Third Straight Year

Panama has been ranked the best country in the world for people living abroad for the third consecutive year, according to the Expat Insider...
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El Niño Leaves Gulf of Nicoya Fishermen With Catches Too Small to Pay for Fuel

Fishermen in the Gulf of Nicoya say the unusually warm water El Niño has pushed against Costa Rica’s Pacific coast has left their nets...

Corcovado’s Sirena Station Is Back to 366 Visitors a Day. Who Decided?

Corcovado National Park has spent the past five months caught in a tug of war that has left many in the Osa Peninsula's conservation...

El Refugio Costa Ballena: Making a Difference for Animals and the Community

From rescuing animals in need to providing affordable spay/neuter surgeries and supporting community members’ loving pets, one local nonprofit is changing the lives of...

Weak Dollar Cuts Costa Rica Medical Tourism Revenue by Up to 15%

Costa Rica's private hospitals, clinics and medical offices are treating about as many foreign patients as they have in recent years, but they are...