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Ibogaine Therapies in Costa Rica Under Scrutiny After Tourist Death

Costa Rica is a destination sought after by many people for alternative therapies with ibogaine, a natural psychoactive substance that is used in an...

Rising Dengue Cases in Costa Rica with 25 Children Hospitalized

Dengue continues to pose a significant public health threat in Costa Rica. According to data from the National Children's Hospital (HNN), 25 children have...

How Costa Rica’s Sugar Industry Structure Drives High Prices

A new study published by the Commission to Promote Competition (COPROCOM) reveals that the price Costa Ricans pay for sugar and its by-products is...

How One Costa Rican Scientist Banned a Harmful Pesticide

Isabel Mendez, a Costa Rican biologist and ecologist, achieved a milestone for the country in environmental conservation and public health. Thanks to her efforts...

WHO Declares Global Emergency as Mpox Surges

The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the...

Costa Rica Faces Alarming Rise in Childhood Obesity Rates

Recent statistics have unveiled a growing health crisis in Costa Rica, with an alarming 31.5% of children and adolescents aged 5-19 being overweight and...
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Why Cows Are a Memorable Part of Costa Rica Road Trips

Unless the whole of your Costa Rica experience is confined to downtown San Jose, your travels in Costa Rica are going to involve Ticos...

The Biodiversity Crisis: Experts Warn of Urgent Human-Caused Threats

The experts' assessment is clear: humans are the major threat to Earth's land, seas and all the living things they shelter, including ourselves. The...

Guatemalan Mayans Protest Against Santa Muerte Chapel Construction

Thousands of Mayan Indigenous people in Guatemala protested this Saturday against the construction of a prayer center for Santa Muerte, allegedly funded by gang...