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Cyberattacks on Costa Rican Institutions Raise Concerns

Costa Rica's public and private sectors have come under siege from a wave of cyberattacks, with authorities scrambling to address the threats. The most...

Costa Rica Reports Terror Links in Growing Migration Crisis

Costa Rica has intercepted five individuals with suspected terrorism links among the estimated 350,000 migrants passing through the country this year en route to...

Major Cyberattack Disrupts Costa Rica RECOPE Digital Systems

Costa Rica's state oil refinery RECOPE switched to manual operations Wednesday after a ransomware attack targeted its computer systems, marking the second cyberattack on...

Costa Rica Faces Struggles with Gender-Based Violence

The Spanish newspaper El País published a report on sexual violence in Costa Rica. The article, titled “Costa Rica, a Paradise of Impunity for Sexual Aggressors,” gives a voice...

International Day Highlights Ongoing Violence Against Women

One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained...

Costa Rica Enhances Security with $24M US Scanner Donation

The United States has donated advanced security equipment valued at $24 million to enhance port security in Costa Rica, particularly at the Moín and...
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Panama Rebuffs Trump’s Threats to Reclaim Canal Control

The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, rejected the threats made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about retaking control of the Panama Canal. "The...

Should There be a Crocodile Hunt in Costa Rica?

Recently crocodiles have been in the news in Costa Rica. There has been an increase in crocodile sightings and within the last year or...

Costa Rica Surf Instructors Fight Back as Illegal Workers Flood Beaches

Surf instructors in Tamarindo and other beaches in Guanacaste have raised their voices against foreigners in irregular migratory status who engage in this same...