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Guns N’ Roses concert postponed shortly before show

A concert by the U.S. rock band Guns N´ Roses, slated for Friday night at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in Tibás, was suspended shortly before...

Citizen Insecurity Growing Across Region

MANAGUA – Nicaragua's long-standing claim to being the safest country in Central America is losing its luster in a region that is now considered...

OAS chief travels to Honduras to demand Zelaya’s return

  The head of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said he will travel to Honduras Friday to demand the return of...

Oxfam America: Mining Reaps Few Benefits

An open-pit goldmine may not be quite the, well, goldmine it’s made out to be. A study on mining in Central America focusing on...

Food Crisis Punishes Poor Households

MANAGUA – At the throng of shop stands crammed into Granada’s sprawling labyrinth of a marketplace, vendors and shoppers comment on food prices as...

CAFTA Approved, Implementation Bills Debated

The government's quest to join a freetrade agreement with the United States continued to be a wild ride in 2007, and wasn't over at...

Has the Moment of Truth Arrived?

Elections official Max Esquivel had a nightmare about the referendum on the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA). He dreamed that the...

A Look Back at the CAFTA Debate Years

2003 Jan. 27: The first round of trade talks begins in San José with representatives of the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras...

Independence Day Takes New Significance

For university student Ricardo Solís, this year’s Independence Day – just three weeks before Costa Ricans decide whether to approve a controversial free-trade agreement...

INS President Eyes Central American Market

The door opened, and Guillermo Constenla walked out of the back room into the front lounge of his airy office on the 14th floor...

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Fuego Volcano Forces Evacuations in Guatemala Amid Ashfall and Pyroclastic Flows

At least 330 people were evacuated on Thursday in Guatemala following an eruption of the Fuego volcano, located 35 km from the capital, according...

Costa Rica’s Court Defends Journalists Against Presidential Overreach

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of journalists, declaring two appeals against the Presidency admissible for actions that stifled press freedom during...

Costa Rica’s Gandoca-Manzanillo Faces Unregulated Real Estate Boom

Costa Rica’s Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, a biodiverse gem on our southern Caribbean coast, is under siege from unregulated development and government inaction. Environmental...

Environment Day 2025: Progress, Challenges, and What Comes Next

June 5th is International Environment Day, established by the United Nations in 1972 to call attention to issues involving the environment. The idea promised...

Money Laundering in Costa Rica: Key Methods and Challenges

Costa Rica’s geographic position and economic openness make it a target for money laundering, primarily driven by drug trafficking, according to the 2025 International...
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