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The number of tourists visiting Costa Rica increased by 14.5% in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2023, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) reported this Friday. “From January to June of this year, 1,532,443 tourists visited Costa Rica entering by air, representing an […]

Costa Rica played the United States women’s national team to a goal-less draw on Tuesday in the Americans’ sendoff match before departing for the Paris Olympics. US captain Lindsey Horan told a crowd of nearly 19,000 spectators they were undaunted about their chances in France despite the draw. “We wish […]

More than 1,000 minors have been convicted of crimes under a state of emergency in force in El Salvador since March 2022, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday, denouncing indiscriminate arrests and even torture.   Children have received sentences ranging from two to 12 years in prison, “often on such […]

Lautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. A poor game which had been marred by security and crowd issues, forcing a 82-minute delay, was decided by a quality finish from Martinez — […]

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage and end their opponents’ dreams of winning a first title in almost six decades. Spain lost influential midfielder Rodri to […]

Numerous world leaders condemned and expressed their shock at the attempted assassination of former U.S. President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, during a shooting at a rally on Saturday in the state of Pennsylvania. The former president was injured in the ear, an event attendee died, and two others are […]

The Costa Rican Police arrested a Mexican citizen this Friday who is wanted by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for drug trafficking and money laundering crimes. The detainee, identified by the last name Rosas, was intercepted by the Migration Police when she attempted to enter Costa Rica through […]

At least 263 journalists have been forced to leave Nicaragua due to persecution since a violent crackdown on mass protests against President Daniel Ortega in 2018, a non-governmental organization said Thursday. The Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy pointed to a “culture of censorship, exile, threats, and restrictions against […]

A hundred people have died this year from a dengue outbreak in Central America, where the most affected country is Guatemala, with half of the deaths, health officials reported this Friday. In Guatemala, 50 people have died from dengue and more than 43,000 people have contracted the disease, almost six […]

Guatemala’s president on Friday offered an official apology to one of the many families whose children were taken away and adopted abroad in a multimillion-dollar black market.Osmin Tobar and his brother J.R. were seven and two years old when they were picked up by officials in a poor district of […]