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Panama Rescues 11 Children from Religious Sect Abuse in Ngäbe Buglé

Panamanian authorities rescued 11 children from a remote indigenous community in the Ngäbe Buglé region on Tuesday, uncovering what appears to be a disturbing...

Costa Rica Retirement Dreams and Realities: A Tale of Tin Roofs and Tough Choices

A few days ago, an old friend from the States gave me a call. He’d recently retired, gotten divorced, and was dreaming of a...

SANSA Airlines Bolsters Operations with Fleet Expansion, Eyes Tourism Surge

With over 47 years of experience as Costa Rica’s premier domestic airline, SANSA continues to solidify its role as a cornerstone of regional connectivity...

Panama Canal Under U.S. Protection—No to Chinese Interference, Says Hegseth

The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit...

Costa Rica Pulls Out of UN 2030 Agenda, Shocks Environmentalists

President Rodrigo Chaves has withdrawn Costa Rica’s support for the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, stripping institutional funding and public interest status from the Sustainable...

Scholarship in Tailoring Saves Guatemalan Mother from Risky Emigration

Overwhelmed by poverty, Francisca Lares thought about emigrating from Guatemala. However, she learned tailoring and discarded that idea. Now she is glad she didn’t...

Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Airport to Limit Operations Starting June 2025

Beginning June 1, 2025, Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia will scale back its operations from 18 to 12 hours per day, a...

Costa Rica AG Seeks to Lift Chaves Immunity in Contract Scandal

Costa Rica’s Attorney General, Carlo Díaz, filed a formal accusation on Monday morning before the Supreme Court of Justice, charging President Rodrigo Chaves with...
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Costa Rica Faces Mexico in Group A of 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup

The Costa Rican National Team, La Sele, learned its fate for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup during Thursday’s official draw in Miami. Placed in...

US Defense Chief’s Idea for Military Presence at Panama Canal Sparks Backlash

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the idea on Wednesday of US troops returning to Panama to "secure" its strategically vital canal, a suggestion...

Northern Jacana Birds Walk Costa Rican Waters with Giant Feet and Reversed Gender Roles

Today we meet the northern jacana, a little water bird with huge feet and an interesting sex life. The northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) is...