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Costa Rica Faces Water Supply Challenges Amid Severe Drought

In a press conference the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), the government entity responsible for water supply in the country, announced...

Costa Rica Calls For Water Conservation Amid Looming Drought Concerns

With national meteorological forecasts predicting drier than average conditions in early 2024, Costa Rican officials are urging residents, businesses and industry groups to exercise...

El Niño Impacts Loom Large As Costa Rica Faces Drought

This year begins with a drought throughout Costa Rica. According to experts from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the situation is mainly caused by...

El Niño Drought To Persist In Costa Rica

Due to the El Niño phenomenon, Costa Rica experienced lower than normal rainfall in 2023 across most of the country, ending the year with...

Panama Canal Reduces Crossings Amid Drought

The Panama Canal, the vital waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is facing an unprecedented drought that is severely impacting operations. On...

Costa Rica Weather Alert for Looming El Niño Drought 

Costa Rica declared a "yellow alert" (level two out of four) on Wednesday due to forecasts of drought in the coming months due to...

UNICEF executive director talks drought, immigration during visit to Costa Rica

The Tico Times spoke with Henrietta Fore to discuss her role as UNICEF's executive director and the organization's goals in Costa Rica and Central America. 

Drought subjects Central America to pests, loss of crops and lack of drinking water

Nearly 300,000 Costa Ricans have water shortages and that number could increase, according to Alex Solis, head of the National Emergency Commission, which coordinates a committee to address the climate phenomenon.

Drought in Central America straining food supply of more than 2 million people

A drought affecting several countries in Central America has caused significant losses in crops, affecting more than two million people, warned the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Costa Rica seeks to bring water to drought-stricken Guanacaste

Costa Rica will start a project to bring water to more than half a million people in the arid region of Guanacaste. The government...

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A Barrio’s Pride: Keylor Navas’ Humble Beginnings

I live in a typical Costa Rican barrio. I define a barrio here in much the same way I define a village. Is there...

El Salvador’s “War” on Gangs Successful, Minister Claims

The "parallel state" created by the gangs in El Salvador was destroyed with the "war" of President Nayib Bukele, but the state of exception...

Costa Rica’s Businesses Blame Central Bank for Job Losses

Costa Rica's productive sector blames the closing of companies and loss of jobs on the Central Bank (BCCR). Thirteen private sector groups and chambers...

Costa Rica’s President: Closing Darién to Migrants is Difficult

The president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, said this Friday in an interview that he considers it complicated to close the Darién jungle to...

Costa Rica’s Water Infrastructure Fails to Meet Community Needs

Residents of several communities in Alajuelita and Tibas who have been affected by the lack of water in recent months raised their voices to...
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