WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted his Costa Rican counterpart, Rodrigo Chaves, at the White House on Tuesday, discussing ways to strengthen an agreement between the two countries on possible legal pathways for the increasing numbers of Central American migrants arriving to the U.S. southern border. The two talked […]
Daily Archives: October 30, 2023
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Q24N (VOA) Voz de America (VOA) took to the streets to find out how the flow of money transfers is maintained among the immigrant community and spoke with experts to explain their impact in Latin America, amid the expected slowdown in economic activity in countries of origin of remittances. Susy […]
Of the many frustrating, funny, difficult, and wonderful situations one encounters in the daily life of being an expat in Costa Rica, two items that are frequently at the top of list are difficulty managing your adopted second language and properly maneuvering through the inefficiencies of attempting to successfully complete […]
In a landscape where the realms of technological aspirations intertwine with the vines of geopolitical intricacies, Costa Rica embarks on a profound journey towards cultivating the fields of 5G telecommunications technology. With eyes set on the horizon of innovative triumphs in sophisticated industries, healthcare metamorphosis, and the flourishing of smart […]
From October 25 to 27, the Universidad Latina in San Pedro will be the setting for the International Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Planet, People, Peace (P3), an event that will bring together more than 30 leading experts from Costa Rica, Germany, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, United States, South Africa, Mexico, Peru […]
Small farms with natural landscape features such as shade trees, hedgerows and tracts of intact forest provide a refuge for some tropical bird populations, according to an 18-year study in Costa Rica. For almost two decades, ornithologist James Zook has been collecting detailed records on nearly 430 tropical bird species […]
QCOSTARICA — A new daily flight from Orlando, Florida, to San Jose, Costa Rica, by Southwest Airlines will start next June next year. The flight will depart from Orlando Airport (MCO) at 11:30 a.m. (Florida time) and will arrive at the San José Airport (SJO) at 12:45 pm local time. […]
PASO CANOAS, Costa Rica (AP) — The fleet of buses roared past the Panama-Costa Rica border. Hundreds of Venezuelan, Haitian and Ecuadorian migrants pressed their faces to the windows as they looked out onto a sign that read “Welcome to Costa Rica.” But few of them will see more of […]
The Minister of Security Mario Zamora expressed concerns over the so-called “shark loans” or “drop by drop” (gota a gota), highlighting them as precursors to organized crime’s extortionate practices prevalent in other regional countries. He appeared before the Security and Narcotics Commission to champion the urgent approval of file 23.575, […]
In the vibrant canvas of global destinations, Costa Rica emerges as a masterful artwork of biodiversity and natural wonder. Overshadowed by the social media spotlight on surfing waves, charming sloths, and breath-taking sunsets, Costa Rica cradles in its bosom a treasure chest of lesser-known marvels, inviting travelers on a journey […]