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Solar Panels Bring Clean Water to Costa Rica’s Nairi Awari Community

In the middle of Costa Rica's jungle, the indigenous Nairi Awari community no longer has to fetch water from the river with buckets. For...

Costa Rica’s Growing Role in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain

In a recent publication, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica referred to Costa Rica as a “silicon rainforest.” The post explained what the semiconductor...

Costa Rica Leads Central America in EV Adoption

Costa Rica has seen a major growth in the transition towards electric vehicles. The Costa Rican Electric Mobility Association (ASOMOVE) estimated that in 2023,...

Costa Rica’s Sun Tax Hinders Solar Energy Adoption

Despite the challenges Costa Rica has been facing regarding energy production, the government has resisted lowering tariffs on alternative energy sources, such as solar...

Renewable Energy: Costa Rica’s Secret Weapon in Global Semiconductor Race

Costa Rica hopes to become a semiconductor hub and boost its economy. The country must compete against other major powers in the field, especially...

Costa Rica Busts Major Cryptocurrency Laundering Ring

At least 36 people were arrested this Tuesday in Costa Rica in a vast police operation, including judges, lawyers, and two Spanish ringleaders of...

Latin American Fintech Sector Explodes with 340% Growth in Six Years

The Fintech sector, comprised of companies that use technology for financial services, grew 340% between 2017 and 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean,...

Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffes

Google on Friday said it is taking "swift action" to improve AI summaries of search results, after users mocked blunders like Barack Obama being...
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Costa Rica to Launch Electric Air Taxis for Sustainable Travel in Guanacaste

Costa Rica is poised to revolutionize its transportation landscape with the introduction of electric air taxis, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional ground travel...

Retired Nicaraguan Army Captain Sentenced to 50 Years for Treason

A retired military officer was sentenced to 50 years in prison in Nicaragua for the crime of "treason against the homeland," his family denounced...

Life After MS-13 in El Salvador as Residents Seek a Fragile Peace

Esperanza Martinez lost three relatives who were murdered and saw numerous bodies left in the streets of her neighborhood, a former stronghold of the...