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Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios was crowned on Saturday as the most beautiful woman in the world at the 72nd edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held this year in San Salvador, which for the first time included married contestants, plus size women, and two transgender women. Flanked by Thai Anntonia Porsild […]

‘Do you smell that? It smells like a snake.’ That’s what my hiking companion stated as we slipped off of the gravel road into the cover of the surrounding jungle. I didn’t smell it. I couldn’t smell anything. I had a sinus infection. So, I shrugged my shoulders and said […]

Costa Rica took center stage on ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” as Gerry and his remaining contenders, Theresa and Leslie, embarked on a romantic escapade to the captivating locale of Arenal for their enchanting dates. Gerry was captivated by Costa Rica’s breathtaking natural beauty, expressing his joy at visiting the country. […]

The Costa Rican Gisela Sánchez was elected this Friday as president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), the first woman to hold that position, announced the president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, in a videoconference organized by the institution, based in Tegucigalpa. The ruler emphasized that Sánchez […]

The United States Treasury Department has issued a warning, asserting that the Moín Container Terminal stands as the primary hub for cocaine trafficking in Costa Rica, ranking among the largest in Central America. This statement was delivered from Washington, D.C., alongside the announcement of sanctions against Gilberth Bell Fernández, known […]

President Joe Biden ordered the extension of the national emergency declaration for one year due to the “threat” posed by the situation in Nicaragua to “the national security and foreign policy” of the United States, the White House announced this Thursday. The situation in Nicaragua, governed by President Daniel Ortega […]

Costa Rica’s Administrative and Civil Court has taken decisive action in response to concerns raised by the MarViva Foundation, ordering the immediate suspension of new trawling studies in the country’s waters. The court declared the measure admissible, citing an imminent and irreparable danger to marine ecosystems and state finances. This […]

Panama defeated Costa Rica 3-0 as visitors in San José in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals, almost securing a pass to the Copa América 2024. Michael Murillo opened the scoring at the 4th minute with a masterful free-kick, José Fajardo scored the second at half an […]

Newcomers to Costa Rica encounter many challenges: A language barrier for non-Spanish speakers, cultural differences, dietary adjustments to name just a few. And for anyone who enjoys the distraction of games, there are small, curious variations to get used to. The first time I ever played a game of pool […]

An impressive multi-agency drug bust went down this week in Costa Rica’s Caribbean waters involving our own Coast Guard, national police, and US officials. After detecting suspicious activity off the eastern coast, they pursued a vessel for hours through stormy seas, eventually capturing two tons of cocaine destined for our […]