The Flowers of the African Diaspora Festival celebrates its 27th edition with a month of activities paying tribute to Afro-Costa Rican culture. Organized by the Foundation for Art and Culture for Development, the event began on August 11 and will run through September 9. It features five themes: genealogy, gastronomy, […]
Daily Archives: August 21, 2025
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A research project from the Graduate Studies System of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) developed a pioneering protocol for collecting breast milk from homes and delivering it to hospitals, ensuring food safety and quality. The model emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when donor mothers were unable to access milk […]
The World Bank announced a grant to Costa Rica that will focus on strengthening the participation of indigenous peoples in forest conservation and improving access for their communities. The goal is to bring communities closer to the Program to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. It also promotes inclusive […]
In the complex context of tension and conflict, Costa Rica today expressed its grave concern over Israel’s recent decision to take military control of the Gaza Strip, as part of its strategy to intensify measures against Hamas’ actions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent the following reminder: All actions, even […]
In a country like Costa Rica, with more than 94,000 registered species and 5% of the world’s biodiversity within its territory, up-to-date information on their status is essential. Initiative promoted by the International Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management This is the origin of the Wildlife and Biodiversity Observatory (OVBIO), […]
In a joint effort between engineers from Stanford University (USA) and marine biologists from the Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) at the University of Costa Rica, FLAIR (Frame Level Alignment and Tracking) was developed. This innovative artificial intelligence tool allows for the automatic and accurate analysis […]
Q COSTARICA (InsightCrime) Costa Rica’s recent extradition agreement with the United States brings the growing drug-trafficking hub in line with other key nations in the region, but perennial doubts over the effectiveness of the measure in the fight against organized crime remain. President Rodrigo Chaves signed a constitutional amendment at […]
QCOSTARICA — The United States Embassy in San José delivered this week the necessary documentation to the Judiciary to request the extradition of former magistrate and minister, Celso Gamboa. According to the Extradition Law in force earlier this year, after receiving the documents, the Court gives the accused 20 business […]
RICO’S Q — The commuter train in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) has always been low on the list for governments and politicians. You might even say it hasn’t even been a real priority for INCOFER, Costa Rica’s railway agency responsible for running the trains. I mention this because the […]