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Injuries from Seasonal Home Fireworks Decreasing

BAM! Bang! Boom! This is the time of year when firecrackers shatter the nighttime silence and even the quiet countryside resounds like a firing...

Candidates Arias, Toledo Unveil Ambitious Platforms

WITH the elections two months away, two of themajor presidential candidates announced this week howexactly they will achieve their lofty goal of making CostaRica...

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...

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Costa Rica Faces Economic Risks from Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs

United States President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new tariff program today, dubbed "Liberation Day," which imposes a universal 10% tariff on all imports...

Costa Rica Faces Rising Crime and Distrust in Government

Insecurity and crime have soared to unprecedented levels in Costa Rica, emerging as one of our country's most pressing issues, according to a new...

El Salvador President Welcomes Deportees As Trump Alliance Grows Stronger

The combative president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has become a key partner for the provocative migrant deportation policy of his American counterpart Donald...

Former Costa Rica President Óscar Arias Addresses Revoked U.S. Visa

Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Laureate Óscar Arias held a press conference to address the revocation of his U.S. visa. Arias stated that...

U.S. Revokes Visa of Ex-President Óscar Arias, Celebrated Nobel Laureate

The U.S. government has revoked the visa of former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, as of April 1, 2025,...
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