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Martin Torrijos Unveils Ambitious Plan to Expand Panama Canal Business if Elected

If he wins the May 5 elections, former Panamanian President Martín Torrijos intends to expand the Panama Canal's business beyond merely crossing ships, to...

Costa Rica needs “structural reforms”, says OECD

Costa Rica made "significant" economic progress after the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic but needs "structural reforms" to move forward, OECD Secretary-General...

Costa Rican President attends Davos Forum

As confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Costa Rica will attend by invitation the Davos Forum, organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF)...

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace

Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court...

Costa Rica’s Ambitious New Initiative: “We will let you work”

The Costa Rican government today presented the "We'll Let You Work" initiative, which seeks to eliminate, one of the biggest problems in the country:...

Colombian ‘Trump’ threatens leftist’s presidential ambitions

The surprise electoral surge of a man dubbed Colombia's Donald Trump could scupper the left's hopes of a historic takeover of the presidency in...

CNN Reports a Surveillance video showing Russian forces shooting civilians

According to CNN, Russian soldiers shot two unarmed civilians as they walked away after an encounter in the borders of the Ukrainian capital of...

United States seeks agreement on migration with Latin America

The United States is seeking to reach a firm agreement with Latin American countries on migration ahead of the upcoming Summit of the Americas...

Guatemala Indigenous Community Appear before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Sa'Komonil Association accompanied the community authorities representing the 64 families that make up the Agua Caliente Indigenous Community, Lot 9, in the municipality...

Costa Rica Presidential Candidates Attack each other in First Debate

Costa Rica's runoff candidates, conservative Rodrigo Chaves and liberal Jose Maria Figueres, hurled strong accusations at each other during the first of five debates...

Costa Rica Neighborhood La Carpio gets a Bad Rap

On a recent trip to Costa Rica, I had the good fortune of traveling with a local through the downtown neighborhoods of the capitol,...

Behind closed doors, trial starts for Nicaragua opposition figure

Nicaraguan opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro, detained since June last year while planning an election challenge to President Daniel Ortega, went on trial behind closed...

Costa Rica President Participates In Munich Security Conference

Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado participated virtually this Saturday in the Munich Security Conference. The primary focus of the conference was the potential for...

United States asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking

The United States has asked Honduras to extradite former president Juan Orlando Hernandez who is suspected of drug trafficking, a Honduran official told AFP...
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Iberojet Adds Third Weekly Flight Between Madrid and Costa Rica

Spanish carrier Iberojet will add a third weekly flight between Madrid and San José beginning in late November, expanding one of Costa Rica's few...

Costa Rica Lawmaker Revives Cable Car Idea for Chirripó Summit

Costa Rica's highest point is hard to reach, and for the past half-century that difficulty has been the policy. A proposal now circulating in...

Electric Cars in Costa Rica Face a Higher Sales Tax

Costa Rica's Finance Ministry has increased the selective consumption tax applied to electric vehicles, a change Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday evening and...

Costa Rica Betting Operation Lands California Man in Federal Prison

A California man who survived an assassination attempt outside an Escazú café more than a decade ago has been sentenced to federal prison for...