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Employment in Costa Rica continues to show signs of stability and strengthening. According to the most recent data from the Continuous Employment Survey (ECE) of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) the unemployment rate stood at 7.5% during the first quarter of 2025, remaining stable compared to the […]

The 2025 version of the American Beach Sprint Coastal Rowing Championship, which will take place from May 24-25 at the Punta Leona Beach Club and Nature Resort located in Mantas Beach, Garabito Canton (Puntarenas Province), will bring together competitors from 12 countries in an international tournament. Delegations from Peru, Paraguay, […]

The emerging mega cruiseships of 7,000+ passengers are aiming to be all inclusive, leaving many of the ports with the huge challenge of boosting creativity on land in order to sustain and grow their revenue.  The Caribbean and many of the Atlantic seaports will need to look inland for unique […]

American surgeons successfully performed a human bladder transplant, a world first that represents a turning point for patients with serious urinary disorders. Oscar Larrainzar, a 41-year-old father who had been on dialysis for seven years, was the recipient. The man had to undergo the removal of a large portion of […]

Approximately 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants have been left in immigration limbo and at risk of deportation, following a Supreme Court decision this Monday considered by experts to be the “largest deprivation” of legal status for foreigners in modern US history. The two-paragraph decision issued by the highest US court overturns an […]

Costa Rican chef and athlete Daniel Vargas failed to reach the summit of Everest, he announced Tuesday on his Instagram account. “The mountain didn’t want to. The window closed, and there’s no more opportunity. They’re descending toward a safe zone,” he said at around 7 a.m. Costa Rica time. Although […]

The Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde) sent a public alert about the unauthorized use of its name and institutional image in digital advertisements circulating on social media. According to the company, these advertisements could be misleading by promoting supposed investments that offer immediate returns, along with the name […]

The Spanish Cultural Center will host a powerful discussion on the British miniseries “Adolescence” on Thursday, May 22. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in our courtyard. The Netflix miniseries, created by authors Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, has become a mass phenomenon. The digital streaming show has been […]

This past Wednesday, May 14, two birdwatching towers were officially inaugurated: one in Santa María de Pittier in Coto Brus and the second in Biolley in Buenos Aires. Both are located in the southern part of the country. These towers will boost specialized birdwatching tourism, which is gaining increasing popularity […]

Costa Rica is experiencing an unprecedented moment in its national donation and transplant system, thanks to the strengthening of processes for identifying and coordinating deceased donors, the supportive commitment of families, and the coordinated work of the country’s medical teams. During the first five months of 2025, 30 cadaveric donors […]