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Costa Rica’s prisons exceed capacity by over 10%, reports the Ministry of Justice and Peace. During the pandemic, overcrowding declined but has since rebounded. In 2020, occupancy surpassed capacity by 21.4%, but a year later, overcrowding dropped to 8.9%. By 2022, it further declined to 6.4% before rising sharply to […]

According to the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), November 2023 ended as the hottest November since 1940. Luis Alvarado, a climatology expert, indicated that there was an increase of more than 1.0 °C above normal. In terms of the national average temperature, the situation, in general, has remained the same since […]

Over half a million migrants have crossed the inhospitable Darien jungle, located on the border between Colombia and Panama, on their way to the United States this year. This record number doubles the total for all of 2022, a Panamanian minister reported this Wednesday. “Yes,” answered Juan Manuel Pino, the […]

Nestled in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula the Crocodile Bay and Botánika Resort, witnessed an exceptional month of fishing adventures in November. As the holiday season takes hold, the thriving angling community at Crocodile Bay has had a month that exceeded expectations. Traditionally dominated by dorado in October, November surprised anglers […]

Costa Rica is facing an outbreak in dengue fever cases this year, including the reemergence of two serotypes not seen in over 20 years. According to data from the Ministry of Health, as of November 28th, 2,305 dengue cases have been confirmed via PCR tests. Notably, serotypes 3 and 4 […]

On Wednesday, December 6, Costa Rica witnessed a significant dip in the dollar exchange rate, hitting its lowest since February 2014. The weighted average in the Foreign Exchange Market (Monex) settled at ¢531.13. The trading session on Wednesday saw over $132 million in transactions, marking the highest volume for the […]

Cristián González, 22, can now practice skateboarding in a San Salvador neighborhood that used to be gang territory, but he feels sad because his brother has been in prison for 20 months under an emergency regime. Approved in March 2022 by the Salvadoran Congress at the request of President Nayib […]

According to the Costa Rican media outlet Teletica, drug gangs Los Lara and Diablo are extorting businesses and vendors for millions of dollars to sustain their operations. Los Lara has been operating in San Jose for many years and is already familiar to the authorities. On the other hand, Diablo […]

The pesticide chlorothalonil is officially banned in Costa Rica after President Rodrigo Chaves signed an official decree prohibiting its use. This decree highlights that Chlorothalonil is a non-systemic fungicide used on a wide range of crops, including vegetables and fruits. However, its persistence in the environment and the negative impacts […]

The Osa Chamber of Tourism (CATUOSA) has advocated for the increased recruitment of Tourist Police officers and their heightened presence in the area following the recent killing of a German tourist last Thursday at Dominical beach. Despite the timing of this request preceding the incident, Luis Centeno, the president of […]