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Latin America

Venezuela Blocks Ex-Presidents Flight for Election Observation

Tico Times - July 26, 2024

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Friday accused the Venezuela authorities of blocking a flight carrying a group of former Latin American presidents hoping...

Costa Rica’s Potrero Beach Unveils Accessible Features for Disabled Visitors

July 26, 2024

Reforestation Initiative Tackles Climate Change in Guanacaste

July 26, 2024

Costa Rican Poll Sisters Leave Lasting Olympic Legacy

July 26, 2024

UN Experts Condemn Systematic Persecution of Nicaraguan Christians

July 25, 2024

Arts and Culture

Nicoya’s Bicentennial: 200 Years of Costa Rican Unity Celebrated

Guest Author - July 25, 2024

As a Costa Rican historian reflecting on the bicentennial of Nicoya's annexation, I am struck by the profound impact this event has had on...

News

Costa Rica’s La Amistad Bridge Reopens Boosting Guanacaste Connectivity

Tico Times - July 25, 2024

After three months of work and as part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the annexation of the Nicoya, the government has...

Latin America

Flash Flood Claims Lives of Ten Migrants in Panama

AFP - July 24, 2024

Ten migrants died due to the rise of a river in an isolated area of Panama near the Caribbean coast and the border with...

Costa Rica

Impact of Dollar Exchange Rate on Costa Rica’s Economy in 2024

Tico Times - July 24, 2024

The exchange rate is a concern for all Costa Ricans and foreigners residing in or visiting the country. Its impact on the national economy...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica President Downplays Illegal Logging in Gandoca Manzanillo

Tico Times - July 24, 2024

President Rodrigo Chaves spoke about the case of alleged illegal logging in Gandoca Manzanillo. Chaves minimized the facts, arguing that “only 23 trees were...

Latin America

US and Panama Prepare for Large-Scale Migrant Deportations from Darién

AFP - July 24, 2024

The start of "deportations and expulsions" on charter and commercial flights of migrants entering Panama through the inhospitable Darién jungle is "imminent," a U.S....

Costa Rica

How to Buy a Used Car in Costa Rica: Tips and Personal Experience

Don Mateo - July 23, 2024

Buying a used car in Costa Rica is a hit or miss proposition. The choices are endless, as can be the problems one encounters...

Costa Rica

President Chaves Denounces Arias Family Over El Jobo Land Scandal

Tico Times - July 23, 2024

President Rodrigo Chaves announced that the Government has denounced the Adral Corporation, which belongs to the Arias family, along with other implicated parties, before...

Arts and Culture

Guanacaste’s Artistic Heritage: The Tradition of Chorotega Pottery

Ileana Fernandez - July 23, 2024

Many know the Guanacaste province as a paradisiacal place, ideal for a vacation. Although it is one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful areas, with...

News

Record Tourism Numbers Challenge Costa Rica’s Local Housing Market

Ileana Fernandez - July 22, 2024

The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) reported a 14.5% increase in visitation from January to June of this year compared to last year’s numbers,...