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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...
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Costa Rica Bridge to Manuel Antonio Faces “Imminent Failure” Warning

A bridge on the main car route toward one of Costa Rica's most-visited places has been flagged as at risk of collapse, according to...

Route 27 Goes One-Way at 2 p.m. and the Weather Turns with It

If you spent the mid-year break at the beach, today is the day most people head home — and two things will shape your...

Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World

Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind only Nigeria and ahead of...

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Casts Shadow Over World Cup Final

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has added an unexpected health and weather concern to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, although...