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La Pavona Pier in Costa Rica Hits Key Milestone Ahead of May Delivery

Construction of the La Pavona Tourist and Neighborhood Pier moves forward on the banks of the La Suerte River in Cariari. The project supports...

Panama President Shrugs Off China Retaliation Threats After Canal Port Takeover

Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday brushed aside the possibility of Chinese reprisals after his government moved to take control of two ports...

Road expansion slows traffic and extends travel times to Guanacaste

Drivers traveling Route 1 from Barranca toward Limonal and Guanacaste now spend more time on the road because of current construction going on. Heavy...

Cuba Says US Will Cooperate After Intercepted Boat Leaves Four Dead

Havana said Thursday that Washington is willing to help investigate a clash between Cuban coast guard forces and a boat coming from the United...

OIJ Reports Shift in Costa Rica Car Thefts Toward Newer Vehicles

For years, concerns centered on the theft of older vehicles for resale as spare parts. Criminal groups now target newer models more often. They...

Guatemalan journalist Zamora says his country’s justice system is a criminal structure

Prominent Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora says the justice system in his country operates like a criminal structure, and he said he was prepared...

Costa Rica Coffee Braces for Lower Payments and Possible Losses

Costa Rica coffee producers need to prepare for a difficult period in 2026. The Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE) issued the warning as...

Costa Rica Reaffirms Sport Hunting Is Illegal and Penalties Apply

Costa Rica’s ban on sport hunting is not new, and it is not something that “went into effect this week.” It has been law...

Why France Failed to Build the Panama Canal in the 1800s

A French historian says France’s failed 19th-century attempt to build the Panama Canal was as significant and daunting for the French as going to...

US Judge Vacates Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Due To Process Violations

A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down a key Trump administration immigration policy that permitted the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other...
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Cities in Honduras and Guatemala ban Therian Meetups

At least eight cities in Honduras and Guatemala have announced over the past week that they are banning gatherings of so called “therians,” a...

What’s in a name? Naming nuance in Costa Rica

We tend to assume the way names function in our home country is simply “normal.” Or at least I definitely did. As it turns...

Costa Rica Turns Sargassum Threat into Resource Opportunity

The massive influx of sargassum along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast has sparked fresh concerns over its effects on local ecosystems, fishing communities, and tourism....

Costa Rica Birdwatching Route Network Expands

Costa Rica Tourism officials have been pushing birding as a dedicated segment, leaning on two things birders care about most: species density and logistics....