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Environment Minister Resigns

Environment, Energy and Telecommunications Minister Roberto Dobles resigned this week amid an unfolding scandal that threatens to reach the desk of President...

Building Experts: Preliminary Consults Are Key

To build a tropical retreat from the northern winter months is the goal of many foreigners who put down stakes in Costa Rica. And...

Manuel Antonio Park Faces Closure

The clock is ticking for ManuelAntonioNational Park, which had until Thursday to correct health and sanitary problems or face closure at the hands of...

Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio gets extension to clean up

Manuel Antonio National Park will stay open, for now. Local businesses and tourism outlets breathed a sigh of relief Friday after Health Minister María Luisa...

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...

Forest fire burns in northwestern Costa Rica’s Barra Honda

A forest fire in the Barra Honda National Park, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, has burned at least 65 hectares since Sunday, the...

Environment Ministry Under Investigation

Legislators have opened an investigation into the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications Ministry (MINAET), after the ministry’s internal auditor alleged a lack of financial oversight. “The...

Protecting Tico Oceans Would Be Great Legacy

You might think it unlikely that George W. Bush could school Oscar Arias about the environment and things green. You would be wrong. Believe...

Timber Cos. Seeking More Wood From Forests

Costa Rica’s nearly $300 million timber industry is growing and gets almost threequarters of its wood from forest plantations, said a report released by...

A Penny for Their Enviro Thoughts

What are the greatest environmental challenges that Costa Rica is facing? “Without a doubt, the lack of environmental leadership from the government, which has demonstrated...

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Over 500 Illegal Entries Into Costa Rica National Parks Spark Safety Warning

Illegal entry into protected areas is a problem that environmental authorities have not been able to curb. At the end and beginning of the...

Basketball Icon Michael Jordan Touches Down Again In Costa Rica

No one can resist the wonders that Costa Rica has to offer, not even basketball legend Michael Jordan, who is back in the country...

Trump Threatens Panama Canal Takeover During Inauguration Speech

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino assured this Monday that the canal "is and will continue to be Panama's" and denied any foreign presence in...

Costa Rica vs USA: Miguel Herrera’s Debut Match Preview in Orlando Friendly

Costa Rica heads to Florida to face their old foe, the USA, in a mid-season friendly match on Wednesday evening. This encounter will give...

Costa Rica Train Service Offers Scenic City Connection

Passenger rail travel in Costa Rica has been around since the late 19th century. The first functioning railroads connected the Port of Limon with...
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