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Foreign Direct Investment Growth Forecast at 7.2%

MANAGUA – Foreign direct investment in Nicaragua this year is expected to reach $280 million, for a 7.2% increase from last year’s investment levels,...

Inside Havana Cuba: A Journey Through Cuba’s Vibrant Capital

An observant friend who recently visited Havana summed up the city in one word: “brute-iful.” Despite years of neglect and large swaths of dilapidation...

Animal Welfare School Now Open

COSTA Rican students now have the opportunity to get hands-on experience in the proper treatment of their four-legged friends and the protection of the...

Costa Rica Slips in Economic Forum Ranking

COSTA Rica has slipped behind El Salvador in a World Economic Forum ranking of the most competitive countries in the world, released Sept. 30....

Incentives Aid in Preservation of Green Spaces

THE balance between development and preservation is a challenge that city planners, environmentalists and politicians struggle with around the globe. Here in Costa Rica,...

Aid Cuts Get Increased Attention, U.S. Policy Raises Questions

Costa Rica is among the countries the United States has barred from receiving certain types of aid because they do not support U.S. efforts...

Donation Protects Peccary, Gives Hope for Jaguars’ Future

THE decimated peccary populations in Corcovado National Park have surged since March and may finally restore the numbers of the equally afflicted jaguars that...

What’s In a Name? The Origins of Popular Place and Street Names around San José

PASEO de los Estudiantes. Cuesta de Moras. Paseo Colón. Paso de la Vaca. All are place names that stand out among the numbered streets...

Leaders Seek to Bring New Life To San José’s Abandoned Core

(Part two in a two-part series on improving and repopulating San José.)AS developers’ eyes and investors’ pocketbooks remain fixated on urban sprawl east, west,...

Is a Better San José Possible? — Officials Plan Improvements for Capital

(Part one in a two-part series on improving and repopulating San José.)When government officials announced planson Wednesday to change some bus routes andrepave a...

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How to Sue Your Noisy Neighbor in Costa Rica When Animals Disrupt Sleep

Ever had a peaceful night's sleep shattered by a noisy animal? If you have lived for any amount of time in Costa Rica, your...

Costa Rica Faces Alarming Surge in Violence Against Women

Violence against women in Costa Rica has surged to alarming levels in 2025. As of February 26, the Judicial Branch’s Observatory on Gender Violence...

Costa Rica Targets Motorcycle Duos in Bid to Curb Soaring Murder Rate

Costa Rica is confronting an escalating security crisis as murders climb year after year, with contract killings increasingly shattering the nation’s reputation for peace....

Costa Rica Dry Forest Camera Trap Catches Jaguar, Tapir and Owl

There’s always room for improvement. I can confidently say that I am better at wildlife monitoring using camera traps than I was five years...

IACHR Warned of Rising Femicides and Judicial Stagnation in Costa Rica

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) assessed human rights conditions in Costa Rica through a public hearing, where several organizations shared their perspectives...
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