Panama's government plans to discipline several oil tankers flying its flag after U.S. authorities targeted them for breaking rules. Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha made...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica’s Térraba Community Battles Biodiversity Loss with Tree-Planting Revival

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In southern Costa Rica, the Térraba Indigenous community stands as a frontline defender against a deepening global biodiversity crisis. With one million species facing...

News

New U.S. Biometric Checks Now in Place for Costa Rican Travelers

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Costa Rican travelers heading to the United States will find stricter immigration controls after a new rule took effect yesterday. The change requires all...

Guatemala

Tragic Accident in Guatemala Kills 15 as Bus Falls into Deep Ravine

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A passenger bus carrying travelers along Guatemala's Inter-American Highway veered off the road and tumbled into a deep ravine late Friday, killing at least...

News

US Snowstorm Disrupts Holiday Travel with Delays Reaching Costa Rica

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Airlines canceled more than 1,600 flights across the United States on Friday as winter storm Devin brought heavy snow and ice to the Midwest...

Latin America

Former Venezuelan Detainees from El Salvador’s Cecot Prison Call for US Due Process

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A group of Venezuelans once held in El Salvador's notorious Cecot prison spoke out in Caracas on Friday, pressing the United States to allow...

Arts and Culture

What to Expect at Costa Rica’s El Tope Parade

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Thousands of riders and spectators gather today for El Tope Nacional, marking the Day of the Horseman in Costa Rica. This year, the event...

Crime

Costa Rica’s Escalating Drug-Related Killings Grip Quepos and Parrita

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Drug gangs fighting for control have left 95 people dead in Quepos and Parrita since January 2024, according to data from the Judicial Investigation...

Costa Rica