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The Government of Costa Rica has issued a formal statement through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressing its vehement objection to the arrest warrant issued by Russia against the Costa Rican citizen, Sergio Ugalde Godínez, a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In an official statement, the Costa Rican […]

This Friday morning, fifteen fuel tankers from Costa Rica crossed into Panama, as reported by local media. This event unfolded against the backdrop of a severe fuel and goods shortage in the neighboring nation, attributed to ongoing protests featuring street blockades over the past three weeks. The protests were ignited […]

It’s teeny tiny. It’s hyperactive. It’s Alfaro’s pygmy squirrel. I have been crashing through Costa Rica’s underbrush attaching cameras to trees for several years now. In the beginning, I frequently hooted with joy as I laid my eyes upon a new species that I had never recorded before. As time […]

Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves, who initially enjoyed a 70.10% approval rating for his performance just a month into his term in June 2022, has seen a significant decline in public perception. According to the latest national survey conducted by the Development Observatory Research Center (CIOdD) at the University of […]

The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) announced on Wednesday the first confirmed case of lung damage associated with the use of electronic cigarettes or vaping within Costa Rica. The case revolves around a 16-year-old young man who had been secretly vaping daily for three months, unbeknownst to his parents. […]

A groundbreaking project that leverages artificial intelligence and eco-acoustics has emerged as a vital tool for safeguarding and monitoring the Green Macaw population in Costa Rica. It will use 113 specialized devices known as “audiomoths” strategically deployed across an expansive territory spanning nearly 11,000 square kilometers, this initiative aims to […]

The recent announcement by the United States that it will provide nearly $485 million in humanitarian assistance for migrants and refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean was welcomed by the Costa Rican government, but officials say more financial support is still needed. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed […]

Early Monday morning, two completely burned cars appeared on a lonely street in Herradura, Puntarenas. Near the site were left several messages vowing to stop the murders and extortion in the Jaco Beach community. Apparently, the cars would have been used during Sunday night in a triple homicide that occurred […]

Yokasta Valle made history this Saturday at the Polideportivo de Cartago by defeating Mexican Anabel Ortiz by unanimous decision and retaining her IBF and WBO minimumweight world titles. The 31-year-old Costa Rican was dominant from the start, using her speed and agility to connect clear and forceful punches. Ortiz, 33, […]

The Nicaraguan government dissolved the legal status of 25 more non-governmental organizations on Monday, confiscating the assets of 12 of them in its ongoing crackdown on civil society since the anti-government protests of 2018. According to the official Nicaraguan gazette La Gaceta, the country’s Ministry of Governance ordered the closure […]