Q24N (VOA) PANAMA CITY — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes. A cargo ship waits near the Centennial Bridge for transit through the Panama Canal locks, in Panama […]
Monthly Archives: January 2024
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QREPORTS (DW) A show of power is more impressive if the whole country is watching. This was presumably the strategy of around a dozen armed individuals who gained access to a television studio of the broadcaster Canal TC in the port city of Guayaquil in Ecuador on Tuesday, January 9, […]
QCOSTARICA — The long arm of the law caught with an American fugitive trying to enter Costa Rica. With more than 32 years on the run for allegedly killing his wife, Jose Lazaro Cruz, 56, is now back in Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S., after being arrested in Costa Rica. Jose […]
A few days ago, we had a pleasant conversation with the Costa Rican swimmer, Genesis Bolandi, who at 16 years old broke the record of Sylvia Poll. The record was 37 years in force in the 100-meter backstroke. Sylvia Poll’s previous record in June 1986, had a time of 1:06.75, […]
All Israeli expat Omer Bloch knows for sure about his Tinder date in the Colombian city of Medellin is that she was “beautiful” — and used a powerful drug to knock him out and rob him. A recent spate of what the US Embassy termed “suspicious” deaths of eight American […]
OIJ authorities have expressed deep concern over the alarming situation in the morgue, where bodies of homicide victims and those involved in traffic accidents are reportedly stacked on top of each other on stretchers and even on the floor. The issue is attributed to the escalating wave of homicides, as […]
For optimal car shipping to Costa Rica, it is vitally important that you partner with an international experience company. Such companies understand the necessity of complying with local import policies and will guide you through the Customs clearance process to help gain approval from Customs. Select a make and model […]
In a move that has the golf world teeing up for an unexpected round of discourse, LIV Golf has announced its male players will participate in LPGA events. This decision, akin to bringing a caddy to a putt-putt course, follows the recent victory of transgender golfer Hailey Davidson in a […]
The Roots of Deception: Cartago’s Early Morning Sting In the serene town of Bermejo, Cartago, residents were used to the hum of lawnmowers and the scent of freshly trimmed hedges. That tranquility was shattered in the early hours of January 23rd, as the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) sprang into […]
With national meteorological forecasts predicting drier than average conditions in early 2024, Costa Rican officials are urging residents, businesses and industry groups to exercise careful water usage and planning during the upcoming dry season. The call for conservation aims to sustain essential water access even if rationing becomes necessary in […]