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The United States imposed sanctions on the Costa Rican drug trafficker known as “Macho Coca”, whom they hold responsible for making Costa Rica “an important drug transit hub,” the Treasury Department reported on Wednesday. Gilbert Hernán de Los Ángeles Bell Fernández is one of the most prolific drug traffickers in […]

A man is shot at the door of a hospital, another on a soccer field where several children were playing, and shooting drills are conducted at a school: Costa Rica is suffering an escalation of violence by organized crime linked to drug trafficking. The year 2023 is already the most […]

In an exciting development for our nation’s tourism industry, Costa Rica Tourism has announced its partnership with the iconic Cirque du Soleil as the official tourism sponsor of their newest production, ECHO. This extraordinary collaboration celebrates Cirque du Soleil’s 20th traveling Big Top show and provides a captivating platform to […]

In the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a narrow portion of Mexican territory where 300 kilometers separate the Pacific from the Atlantic, an inter-oceanic corridor is being built as an alternative to the Panama Canal, which generates economic expectations, but also controversy. The project, envisioned by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in […]

The roadblocks initiated 25 days ago in Panama against a controversial mining contract have caused losses of 1.7 billion dollars, the country’s main business association said on Tuesday. The protests, which have caused at least four deaths – two shot by a Panamanian American at a roadblock – erupted on […]

If you find yourself in Guanacaste during dry season and you want to go outside but just can’t take that powerful sun cooking the fun out of your outdoor activities, I’ve got just the place for you. Go visit Reserva Natural Monte Alto in Nicoya. Monte Alto is a 924 […]

The Canadian-US magazine VICE’s recently published a report on Costa Rica’s pineapple industry and its environmental and health impact. VICE’s recent encounter with the agricultural community of Juanilama sheds light on the devastating effects of large-scale pineapple production, exposing a narrative far removed from the idyllic holiday imagery. Accompanied by […]

President Rodrigo Chaves has announced that there is substantial interest from multiple investors in establishing a oil refinery in Limón, with the aim of creating jobs and reducing fuel costs in Costa Rica. Chaves emphasized that this initiative is among the “major projects” underway for the Caribbean province. He confirmed […]

The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed on Monday a 70% chance of a weather phenomenon forming in the Caribbean Sea developing into a tropical cyclone. The disturbance, located near the coast of Costa Rica, is expected to bring rainfall impacts across Central America throughout the week. According to the […]

An emu died during a rescue operation at an unlicensed wildlife facility in Orotina, Alajuela province, Costa Rica, on Monday. The Ministry of Environment and Energy’s National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) confiscated a number of animals from the facility, known as La Granjita, after receiving a complaint about the […]