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A Barrio’s Pride: Keylor Navas’ Humble Beginnings

Don Mateo - April 28, 2024

El Salvador

El Salvador’s “War” on Gangs Successful, Minister Claims

Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Businesses Blame Central Bank for Job Losses

Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s President: Closing Darién to Migrants is Difficult

Expat Living

Expat Living: Our Many Houses in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso -

As I take a break from throwing all of my family’s worldly belongings into totes with duct tape labels, I start to reflect on...

Environment and Wildlife

Chaves Suggests “Lobbying” Behind Norway’s Refusal to Help

President Rodrigo Chaves insinuated that Norway was influenced by "lobbying" in rejecting Costa Rica's request for cooperation to calculate the value of alleged natural...

Environment and Wildlife

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge

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

Brazil

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

From Anitta to Beyoncé, through exhibitions and artistic residencies, funk has left the favelas of Rio to become a global phenomenon. However, prejudices still...

Environment and Wildlife

The Difficulty of Enforcing Laws on Feeding Wild Animals

Ryan Meczkowski -

There is a certain intimacy felt when gazing into the eyes, the "windows of the soul" if you will, of a wild animal. To...

Costa Rica

How did the Costa Rica President Pay For His House?

Tensions between President Rodrigo Chaves and the Legislative Assembly continue to be high. This time, PLP Congressman Eli Feinzaig assured that the President of...

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A Barrio’s Pride: Keylor Navas’ Humble Beginnings

I live in a typical Costa Rican barrio. I define a barrio here in much the same way I define a village. Is there...

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El Salvador’s “War” on Gangs Successful, Minister Claims

The "parallel state" created by the gangs in El Salvador was destroyed with the "war" of President Nayib Bukele, but the state of exception...

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Costa Rica’s Businesses Blame Central Bank for Job Losses

Costa Rica's productive sector blames the closing of companies and loss of jobs on the Central Bank (BCCR). Thirteen private sector groups and chambers...

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