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Costa Rica Pacific Expedition to Study Sharks, Mantas and Sea Turtles

The For the Oceans Foundation, working under the framework of the One Ocean Worldwide Coalition, announced the launch of Operation Peace for the Pacific,...

Drought Fears Grow as Costa Rica Water Megaproject Falls Behind

Guanacaste is heading into another period of water uncertainty as Costa Rica’s long-promised PAACUME water project remains far behind schedule, four years after the...

Costa Rica Opposition Defends Mining Ban as Crucitas Crisis Deepens

Four opposition factions in Costa Rica's Asamblea Legislativa have closed ranks against the executive branch's bid to reopen metallic open-pit mining in Crucitas, ratifying...

New Species Found Buried in the Sand at Costa Rica’s Playa Naranjo

A newly identified marine worm species with coloring similar to a jaguar’s coat has been found on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, adding another species...

Costa Rica Tornado Tears Roofs Off Homes in Grecia; Three Rescued, Red Cross Says

Residents of Grecia, in the province of Alajuela, captured video on Saturday afternoon of a tornado-like whirlwind tearing through their neighborhood, ripping roofs from...

Costa Rica Court Keeps Papagayo Hotel Development Restrictions in Place

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber has confirmed that the moratorium on tree-felling permits in the Gulf of Papagayo Tourism Pole remains fully in force, keeping...

Costa Rica Risks Losing Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring Network

Costa Rica could gradually lose part of its ability to monitor earthquakes, track volcanic activity, and issue early warnings if the country does not...

Costa Rica’s Reserva Conchal Launches Bee Genetics Pilot to Protect Pollinators

Reserva Conchal has launched a pilot program in Guanacaste aimed at strengthening bee populations through applied science, genetic selection, and closer monitoring of pollinator...

Costa Rica Wildlife Crossings Bill Faces Risk of Being Shelved

A bill that would require wildlife crossings to be included in Costa Rica road projects is at risk of being shelved, prompting warnings from...

Costa Rica Study Finds Biodiversity Returning to Restored Forests

Costa Rica’s regenerated forests are showing new signs of life, and researchers say the evidence can be heard. A new study led by researchers...
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El Salvador Extends State of Exception for 51st Time

El Salvador's 51st extension of the state of exception took effect Sunday, May 31, and runs through June 29, keeping certain constitutional guarantees suspended...

Costa Rica Travel Rights Case Ends With Compensation for Removed Passenger

A traveler who was pulled off a flight to Mexico after boarding because of a government records error has won compensation from the Costa...

The Grocery Delivery Service Expats in Costa Rica Keep Recommending

If you’ve lived in Costa Rica long enough, you know grocery shopping can be a half-day to full-day project.  Great things are abundant in Costa...

A Hole in the Road and a Hole in the Economy: Route 27’s Sinkhole Crisis

It opened on a Wednesday afternoon in late May, and within hours, it had swallowed part of one of the most important stretches of...