The photographer Jerome Brouillet knew he was in for something special when he saw the Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina catching one of the biggest waves of the day in the midst of one of the world’s most powerful breaks. He couldn’t have imagined that his photo of Medina emerging […]
Monthly Archives: July 2024
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“Unheard of,” “unjustified,” “typical of dictatorial regimes”: The decision by Nicolás Maduro’s government to demand the withdrawal of diplomatic personnel from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay from Venezuela, and to order the withdrawal of its own from these countries, has generated diverse reactions. These […]
The controversial re-election of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela will “worsen” attacks on the press, said Artur Romeu, the Latin America director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). He also warned of an escalation in the persecution of journalists in Nicaragua. Romeu is in Guatemala to visit journalist José Rubén Zamora, […]
Deep in Colombia’s northwestern forests, an orchid enthusiast has gathered a colorful collection of nearly 25,000 specimens, some of which he is cloning to protect them from extinction. Colombia, which will host the COP16 UN biodiversity summit later this year, has the world’s largest number of orchid species, and new […]
Get ready for some good news, travelers! Avianca is set to launch a new daily flight route connecting San José, Costa Rica, and Panama City, Panama, starting October 27th. This exciting development means that you can now zip over to Panama for business or leisure without the hassle of layovers. […]
For all the fans who were eagerly awaiting Emmanuel’s concert on August 2nd at the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva, Guácima de Alajuela, there’s a slight change of plans. You’ll have to hold on to your excitement a bit longer, as the concert has been rescheduled. But don’t worry, […]
2024 has seen at least 17 people lose their lives in bar shootouts or violent brawls across Costa Rica. Whether it’s heated disputes or premeditated hits, bars have become hotspots for deadly encounters. The most recent tragedy took place in Barrio Cuba, San José, claiming the life of engineer Eugenio […]
Kattia Cambronero, a PLP Congresswoman, voiced her strong opposition to a recent initiative by INCOPESCA to reintroduce the capture and use of live bait in fishing for the longline sector. According to the legislator, this plan seriously endangers Costa Rican marine ecosystems and negatively affects artisanal and sport fishermen. “It […]
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a set of radical reforms aimed at overhauling the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans have wasted no time in condemning these proposals, labeling them as “outrageous” and a “threat to Democracy,” drawing parallels to judicial overhauls that paved the way for a […]
QCOSTARICA — The Sala Constitucional (Constitutional Court) or Sala IV as it is commonly known, declared unconstitutional the four articles of the bill known as “Ley Jaguar” that the Government intended to submit to a referendum and that was consulted by the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), the elections tribunal. […]