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In five months, Costa Rica surpassed all records for organ and tissue donation, with twice as many deceased donors as in the same period last year and more than 70 transplants performed. According to the Ministry of Health, the growth is due to the collaborative work between public health institutions […]

Water anoles, semiaquatic lizards that are shorter than a pencil, are highly sought-after snacks among predators in Costa Rican and Panamanian rainforests. Preyed upon by snakes, birds, small mammals and larger lizards, the anoles hide in vegetation along the rocky banks of streams. Faced with danger, a lizard dives into […]

Sea turtles are ancient creatures that have inhabited our oceans for more than 100 million years. These guardians of the sea need protected coasts, calm beaches, and healthy ecosystems to nest and survive. The climate crisis is threatening the survival of sea turtles in the ocean, due to rising temperatures […]

Although it has seen fewer eruptions in recent weeks, Poás Volcano remains in an active eruption period. According to experts, there is a magma body located at a shallow depth, high degassing, temperatures of up to 700°C, and constant emissions of gases, steam, and ash. This was confirmed by volcanologist […]

Costa Rica has established itself as the country with the second lowest birth rate in Latin America, surpassed only by Chile. This is confirmed by the most recent State of World Population Report, which places the country with a fertility rate of just 1.1 children per woman, considerably lower than […]

The UN ocean summit concludes Friday in Nice with progress toward better protecting the high seas, but without clear promises of funding. After bringing together some 60 world leaders, the meeting also closes with tougher warnings against deep-sea mining. Environmental advocates and island nation leaders, for their part, criticize what […]

The National Symphony Orchestra will conduct a tour of free concerts in six schools in Tibás, Hatillo, Alajuela, Heredia, Alajuelita, and Curridabat between June 16 and 20 The initiative seeks to bring symphonic music to youth and promote cultural access in different communities, according to the Ministry of Culture and […]

The undocumented immigrants targeted by President Donald Trump and the immigration enforcement agency ICE make a significant contribution to the United States public coffers, paying $89.9 billion in taxes in 2023. According to the most recent figures from the American Immigration Council (AIC), there were 47.8 million immigrants—documented and undocumented—in […]

A total of 94,533 naturalized Costa Ricans are eligible to vote in the national elections on February 1, 2026, according to data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). This figure represents a 10.7% increase compared to the last municipal election, when 84,416 naturalized voters were registered. Of the total number […]

Thanks to the work of a team of young people from Limón, in partnership with the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and specialists from the National Museum of Denmark, a 300-year-old secret was discovered. In the heart of Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean, a group of young people from Limón, armed […]