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Logging Threatens Costa Rica’s Caribbean Wildlife Refuge

Residents of the southern Caribbean denounced the logging of trees in the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge. They reported that the activity commenced on April...

Costa Rica Birding: Meet the Blue Grosbeak

Today we meet the blue grosbeak. This little songbird is a sometimes resident, sometimes migrant whose coloration has direct effects on its ability to...

Panama Canal Increases Ship Transits Amid Persistent Water Shortage

The Panama Canal increased its daily number of ship transits this Thursday, although the water deficit that led to the restriction of crossings and...

Costa Rican Business Sector Protests Exchange Rate Policies

The business sector took to the streets of San José in protest against the exchange rate and the abrupt appreciation of the colon, following...

Women Leading Migration Trends in Latin America

More and more women are migrating in Latin America in search of job opportunities, now making up 40% of the total, in an increasing...

El Salvador’s Military Siege Restores Security in the North

A military siege imposed almost two months ago to combat gangs in Chalatenango, a region in northern El Salvador, has brought security back to...
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Nicaragua’s Property Controversy: Recovery or Confiscation?

Nicaragua's Attorney General's Office asserted this Friday that it has "legally recovered" properties from opponents, universities, and NGOs, within the framework of trials or...

Discover Biesanz Woodworks: Where Craftsmanship Meets Nature in Escazú

Nestled in the scenic hills of Bello Horizonte, Escazú, lies a haven for admirers of fine craftsmanship. Biesanz Woodworks stands as a testament to...

Unraveling the Mystery of Costa Rica’s Black Threadsnake

Question - What’s both diurnal and nocturnal, fossorial, insectivorous, and oviparous? Answer - the black threadsnake. What does any of that mean? Let’s find...