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Proposed Raise Sparks Outrage

In one of their first moves as elected officials, Costa Rica’s newly arrived legislators voted themselves a 72 percent pay raise. Pointing to salaries in...

Ortega’s Decree Sparks Crisis, Calls for Impeachment

President Daniel Ortega's first act of 2010 has sent Nicaragua spiraling back into a dizzying political crisis, after signing a polemic decree that extends...

Honduran Crisis Sparks Diplomatic Tussle in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At 5 a.m. on the morning of Latin America’s first coup d’état of the 21st century, Honduran Information Minister Eduardo Enrique...

Let There Be More Light In San José Parks at Night

Things are looking bright for downtown San José – at least where parks are nearby.  A campaign to light up the parks in central San...

Disco’s Door Policy Sparks Race Debate

MANAGUA – It’s happened countless times before, in establishments all across the country: a black person denied entrance because of racial discrimination. But when Brigette...

Clock ticking on Costa Rica national park closure

The clock continues to tick for Manuel Antonio National Park, which has until Thursday to correct health and sanitary problems or face closure at...

Arias, Enviro Groups Gather Cash for Parks

President Oscar Arias’ administration and two environmental organizations are lining up the first $50 million of what they hope will be an $80 million...

Gov’t Intervention of Tropigas Sparks New Concerns

The recent government intervention of liquid gas provider Tropigas de Nicaragua has raised new concerns here about both the business climate under the Sandinista...

New EU Immigration Policy Sparks Criticism in Region

MANAGUA – European diplomats in Nicaragua last week defended the European Union’s new immigration policy, which has become a thorny issue between the EU...

Water Reform Proposal Sends Sparks Flying

Water is a hot topic these days, and the text of a new water bill is doing little to cool things down. Though the Environment...

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Trump Pushes MAGA Agenda in Latin America

In a speech in Riyadh in May, President Donald Trump denounced generations of US interventionism, saying the Middle East was only made worse by...

Costa Rica Faces Yellow Alert as First Cold Front Brings Widespread Rain

Costa Rica remains under a yellow alert nationwide as the first cold front of the season sweeps in, intensifying rainfall and prompting authorities to...

The Killers Set to Rock Costa Rica Again in 2026

Rock fans in Costa Rica have reason to mark their calendars. The Killers, the Las Vegas band behind timeless anthems like "Mr. Brightside" and...

Costa Rica’s PLP Confirms Campaign Continues as Feinzaig Recovers

Eliécer Feinzaig, presidential candidate and congressman for the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), was discharged from San José’s Hospital Metropolitano on Friday, one week after...

Latin America Shows Resilience Amid US Trade Tariffs

The impact of the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump “has been less than expected” in Latin America, said the president of the...
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