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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...

What are the greatest environmental challenges in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica's push for green policies has long sparked debate among experts, who often call out gaps between bold promises and real-world steps, especially...

Arias’ Green Image Taken to the Woodshed

On a concrete wall across from the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications Ministry in downtown San José is a message: “Leave nature, and us, in...

Small but Mighty, Costa Rica Big on Biodiversity

Tiny Costa Rica is one of the Earth’s major biodiversity hot spots. Did you know that our little territory, just 280 kilometers wide and 480...

Some Room Left at the Inn for the Holidays

And in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world … should come to Costa Rica. With the holidays kicking...

Fewer Forest Fires in ’08, 15 Due to ‘Vengeance’

Firefighters battled 55 blazes in 2008, down from 90 in 2007, the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications Ministry (MINAET) announced this week. In total, more than...

Students: Community Service a Learning Opportunity

The school year is almost at an end for approximately 70,000 11th-grade students in 800 high schools across the country, who will be looking...

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US Launches Operation Southern Spear Against Latin American Drug Cartels

The United States has rolled out a major military effort called Operation Southern Spear to tackle drug cartels across Latin America. Defense Secretary Pete...

ICE Detains High-Profile Gang Member from El Salvador in U.S.

Federal authorities in the United States have detained a high-profile fugitive from El Salvador, exposing gaps in how media portray certain immigration cases. Antonio...

Costa Rica Hosts Barcelona vs Real Madrid Legends Match

Legends from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to face off in an exhibition match in Costa Rica next year, marking the first...

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Hits Off Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast

A moderate earthquake shook parts of the Pacific coast early Saturday morning, prompting residents in several areas to report light to moderate trembling. OVISCORI recorded...

Costa Rica’s Route 32 Reopens After 12-Day Closure

After 12 long days, the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) announced today the reopening of Route 32, following the completion of debris...
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