No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

SHOWING RESULTS FOR:

- Advertisement -Travel Insurance

Citizen Journalism Democratizes Free Press

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – “I have a problem with Facebook. It says it won’t allow more than 5,000 friends,” reads a recent update...

Lobsters Avoid Hot Water, Catch a Break for Breeding

A four-month ban on fishing of the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in the Caribbean Sea went into effect on Monday. Caribbean fishermen from Belize through...

Central American lobsters get a break

A four-month ban on fishing of the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in the Caribbean Sea, a first for Central America, went into effect on...

Trump Ocean Club Sets Standard for Development

Second in a three-part series on Panama's first-world aspirations   PANAMA CITY, Panama – As the momentum from Panama City’s construction boom continues to lift the...

New Libertarian Candidate Steps Up

Amid the celebration of another party’s primary, Antonio López Escarré slipped an e-mail to the press announcing his presidential aspirations. The former ambassador to Spain...

French Ambassador Talks Politics – and Amour

The new French ambassador to Costa Rica, Fabrice Delloye, is learning to talk like a diplomat again. For the past four years, Delloye waged a...

Lax Immigration Enforcement Alarms Watchdog

The state’s failure to enforce immigration laws threatens national security, a government report found this week. Immigrants are outstaying their visas, deported foreigners are reentering...

Confab Aims To Hone English Teaching Skills

As President Oscar Arias' administration stalls on a national plan to improve English instruction, private groups are stepping in to help teachers hone their...

Granada Hopes for High Season Rebound

Businesses owners in Granada are crossing their fingers in hopes that the clearing skies and recently improved energy situation here will help rejuvenate this...

What’s Really at Stake with the Trade Pact?

What’s really at stake with the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA)? As the nationwide vote on the most debated issue in...

Latest News

Migration Through Panama’s Darién Jungle Sees Significant Decline

A total of 294,000 migrants have crossed the inhospitable Darién jungle en route to the United States so far this year, a 39% decrease...

Blessed Carlo Acutis Set for Canonization in Jubilee Year

Pope Francis has officially announced that Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized during the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year 2025, specifically at the Jubilee of...

Global Survey Highlights Costa Rica’s Vulnerability to Extreme Weather Events

According to the Global Climate Action Survey 2024, conducted by Gensler, Costa Rica is among the countries most severely impacted by extreme weather events...

Costa Rica Expat Life: The Untold Story of Door-to-Door Sales Culture

If you live in a predominantly Tico barrio, you are likely familiar with vendedores ambulantes. These are the door-to-door salespeople who pass through selling...

Nicaragua Faces Backlash Over Ortega’s Constitutional Changes

Nicaragua’s President, Daniel Ortega, submitted a constitutional reform to Congress on Wednesday to consolidate total control over all branches of power alongside his wife,...
- Advertisement -Coffee