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Uber Drivers in Latin America Are Mostly Educated Men Earning About $7 an Hour

Uber drivers in Latin America and the Caribbean are overwhelmingly male (91%) and have a high level of university education (57%), and most treat...

Costa Rica Fashion Week Debuts in Arts Festival Lineup

Costa Rica Fashion Week marks its 25th edition by aligning with the International Arts Festival, blending runway shows with broader cultural offerings for the...

U.S. President Trump Suggests Friendly Takeover of Cuba

President Donald Trump said Friday the United States could carry out a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, citing direct talks with the island’s government as...

Panama Raids Former Canal Ports Operator Offices in Corruption Probe

Panamanian authorities raided offices of Panama Ports Company, the former operator of two key canal terminals, as part of an anti-corruption investigation into alleged...

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...
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New Costa Rica Soccer Coach Promises Sacrifice and Discipline

New Costa Rica head coach Fernando Batista pledged hard work, sacrifice and strict discipline as he begins his mission to qualify the national team...

Panama Canal Monitors Maritime Trade After Iran Conflict

The Panama Canal Authority said Monday it is tracking changes in global shipping patterns after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliation and...

Costa Rica Installs First Sun Meter to Cut Skin Cancer Risk

The College of Physicians and Surgeons installed the country’s first solmáforo at its Sabana Sur headquarters as a pilot project to promote daily protection...

Oil Price Surge from Middle East Conflict Raises Concerns for Costa Rica’s Economy

Oil prices climbed sharply this week as fighting in the Middle East intensified, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompting retaliatory actions that...