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Costa Rica Warns Environmental Crimes Are Linked to Organized Networks

Costa Rican prosecutors are warning that environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking, illegal mining, illegal logging and the unlawful trade in natural resources are...

Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Species Off Costa Rica

A team of Costa Rican and Brazilian scientists has identified a new species of deep-sea fish living in the Pacific waters off Costa Rica,...

Costa Rica Adds New Tree Species to Its Biodiversity Record

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new tree species in northern Costa Rica, a rare botanical find known so far from only a...

Costa Rica Wildlife Cameras Capture Rare Swamp Eel Encounters

I should have a near zero percent chance of recording freshwater eels with my camera traps. Not only are they found underwater, but they’re...

Enormous Papagayo Resort Collides With Costa Rica’s Forest Law

On a stretch of Pacific coastline inside the Golfo de Papagayo tourism zone, an ongoing standoff between developers and environmental advocates reached a new...

Costa Rica President Floats Referendum on Crucitas Gold Mining

President Laura Fernández said the government could take the Crucitas mining issue to a national referendum if a bill to allow regulated open-pit gold...

Costa Rica Sportfishing Industry Presents Roadmap for Coastal Communities

Costa Rica’s sport and tourist fishing industry has presented a new strategic roadmap aimed at strengthening coastal economies, improving coordination with public institutions and...

Costa Rica Ends Papagayo Building-Rights Transfer Rule

Costa Rica as thrown out a contested building rule at the center of a court fight over development in the Gulf of Papagayo. The...

Costa Rica Researchers Study Rare Meat-Eating Vulture Bees

In the forests of Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, some bees are drawn to something far different from flowers. They visit decaying animal remains, feed on...

When billfish returned to the conversation

There are stories that unfold quietly. They don't make sensational headlines or end with delegates storming out of the room in protest. They are quieter...
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New York Times Highlights Costa Rica as Americans Weigh Life Abroad

Costa Rica is again being presented to U.S. readers as one of the countries where Americans can still find a practical path to living...

Inside the Pecho de Rata Fortune and a Trunk Full of Cash

In his own recorded telling, it played out like a doting grandfather's anecdote. Edwin López Vega — the alleged narcotrafficking kingpin known across the...

Costa Rica Faces Hotter Weekend as Sahara Dust Reduces Rainfall

A plume of Saharan dust is helping bring hotter, drier and hazier weather to Costa Rica this weekend, with forecasters warning of reduced rainfall,...

Uruguay’s World Cup Ends Early After 1-0 Defeat to Spain

Uruguay’s World Cup ended in frustration Friday night as Spain beat La Celeste 1-0 in Guadalajara, sending one of South America’s most decorated teams...