Sherman Guity, the Costa Rican Paralympic athlete, achieved an incredible and historic feat by winning the gold medal in the 200m T64 final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Guity surpassed his own record of 21.43 seconds, which he had set at Tokyo 2020. His remarkable time of 21.32 seconds […]
Monthly Archives: September 2024
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This work accompanies undertakings by coastal groups dedicated to the cultivation of curly oysters (Magallanagigas) in long line suspended systems. It began with the biotechnological development validated in the cultivation methodology and closed-cycle seed production and after the presentation of the results, it encouraged different groups of artisanal fishermen and […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many sectors, and tourism is no exception. In Latin America, more and more tourism companies are using AI to improve their processes and services. In this article, we will explore the advantages of AI in the tourism sector and some companies that are using this […]
Costa Rica will reach a record figure in terms of foreign direct investment this year, going from $3.788 billion in 2023 to $4.5 billion by the end of this year, according to data from the Central Bank.This will position it as the best in Latin America in this section, as […]
I’ve never taken a pill at a party. And yet, I found myself deep in the Colombian jungle drinking a psychoactive liquid, under the supervision of a shaman who spoke a language I did not understand. During my month-long stay in Colombia, I did not join the thousands of backpackers […]
Thousands of right-wing opponents marched with torches in Honduras on Friday, protesting against the leftist government of President Xiomara Castro for canceling the extradition treaty with the United States, which had led to the imprisonment of approximately fifty drug traffickers. The large mobilization, organized by the “Citizen Army of Peace,” […]
Panamanian authorities have reported that members of Hezbollah, one of the most influential paramilitary groups in the Middle East, have been detected crossing the Darién jungle. Authorities also noted that these individuals are linked to groups involved in migrant smuggling. Costa Rica’s Minister of Security, Mario Zamora, explained that the […]
Napoleón Osorio is thrilled to be the first taxi driver in El Salvador to accept payments in bitcoin, as it has transformed his life. However, not everyone shares such joy in El Salvador, the first country in the world to legally circulate bitcoin alongside the U.S. dollar three years ago, […]
Costa Rica reports the highest number of bullying cases globally, according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). A staggering 44% of Costa Rican students say they have been victims of bullying at some point. This alarming figure places Costa Rica ahead of Kazakhstan, with 39%, and Morocco, with […]
Panama deported 130 migrants from India on Friday who entered the country through the inhospitable Darién jungle, which borders Colombia, as part of an agreement with the United States. “130 citizens were deported due to irregular migration at our border with Colombia,” said Panama’s Director of Migration, Roger Mojica, at […]