In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of international marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. With nearly 500 species recorded—including at least 58 previously unknown to science—this research is not just a milestone in deep-sea exploration, but […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
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Costa Rica has long been known for its breathtaking landscapes, environmental conservation efforts, and high-quality healthcare system. Now, the country is making headlines for another bold move—the introduction of medical cannabis regulations that will pave the way for the production, commercialization, and controlled distribution of cannabis-based treatments. The Ministry of […]
File this one under Clueless Gringos. I read an article recently about a young couple living in the far northern US who adopted a young child of “Costa Rican heritage,” as they put it. The child’s birth mother was born in Costa Rica but was adopted as an infant and […]
The best part of my job consists of making my way through the forest, usually alone, often a few kilometers from the nearest person, and reviewing camera traps which have spent the previous weeks recording all the strange and wonderful creatures that live in Costa Rica. That experience is the […]
The European Union confirmed that Costa Rica has been removed from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. The EU established this list in December 2017 as part of its broader strategy to promote good governance and fiscal transparency worldwide.The EU list is divided into two sub-lists—List I and […]
Faster diagnosis and treatment times for breast cancer. This is the promise of the Ministry of Health with the publication and improvement of the national standard that clearly establishes the appropriate conditions, methods and techniques for the care of people with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of the disease. Some important […]
“We are not safe in our country,” reads a rudimentary handwritten sign in English shown this Tuesday by women at the window of a hotel in Panama City, where nearly 300 Asian migrants deported by the United States in recent days are being held. The migrants remain in the Decapolis […]
The President of the Republic, Rodrigo Chaves, referred this past week February 12, to the abundance of dollars in Costa Rica. The Minister of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC), Patricia Rojas Morales, was giving her weekly report when she said that in the country there was an “excess of dollars.” […]
Costa Rica could experience in the coming months a low economic growth and a slight increase in inflation; in addition, a slow stabilization of interest rates, in a year that will be marked by the run-up to the presidential elections of 2026. It is essential that the country establish actions […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves Robles vetoed the approved bill to promote low-cost flights between Costa Rica and Central America. This was announced by the presidency through the letter signed by the Minister of Finance, Nogui Acosta; the Minister of Tourism, William Rodríguez; Efraín Zeledón, Minister of Public […]