All Things Panama

A boat carrying 19 migrants from Venezuela and Colombia, along with two Indigenous Panamanian crew members, capsized in Caribbean waters off Panama on Friday night, authorities confirmed. The tragic accident, blamed on heavy swells and adverse weather conditions, claimed the life of an 8‑year‑old Venezuelan boy, according to Panama’s Senafront border service. Border police said …

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Pope Francis, 88, remains in “critical condition” and his “prognosis is currently reserved,” the Vatican reported Saturday night, at the beginning of the second week of the Argentine pontiff’s hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia. “The Holy Father’s condition remains critical and […] the pope is not out of danger. This morning, Pope Francis had a prolonged …

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Costa Rica received a group of 135 migrants, who were transferred to the Center for Temporary Attention of Migrants (CATEM) at the Southern Border after midnight on February 22.The migrants, most of whom will eventually be returned to their countries of origin, arrived in Costa Rica as part of a bilateral agreement signed with the …

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Keylor Navas has shown his desire to come back to the Costa Rican national football team. In a conversation with La Nación, the experienced goalkeeper confessed he is considering a return, despite previously announcing his retirement. “Everyone knows that the national team is indeed the national team,” Navas stated. “I chose to take a break …

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Costa Rica recently became the latest destination for a group of 135 deported migrants—including 65 minors—from the United States. The flight, which departed from San Diego, California, arrived at a base adjacent to Juan Santamaría International Airport on Thursday, according to the Costa Rican government. Once on the ground, the deportees were transported by bus …

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Guanacaste International Airport (also known as Liberia International Airport), a member of the VINCI Airports network, announced increased operations from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), both routes operated by American Airlines. Beginning March 6, the route from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will increase the number of flights, operating two …

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With migrants locked in a hotel where they plead for “help” from windows or in shelters in precarious border zones, Central America, from where thousands flee poverty and violence towards the United States each year, now serves as a “bridge” for Donald Trump’s deportations. The process is carried out, according to Central American governments, under …

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The U.S. visas of Congresswomen Johana Obando and Cynthia Córdoba of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) were revoked.  Both legislators received an email from the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica notifying them that their visas had been revoked. They reacted to the decision and shared their perspectives on the matter. Legislator Cynthia Córdoba stated that …

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Costa Rica started off 2025 with fewer dengue fever cases compared to last year, according to data from the Ministry of Health. However, authorities are worried about the severity of the cases. In the first five weeks of this year, 976 cases were reported, and of these, eight showed alarming symptoms. Health authorities mentioned that …

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What is Recherché? Recherché is a French word that means exquisite, rare, or sought after. Collins Dictionary states: “If you describe something as recherché, you mean that it is very sophisticated or associated with people who like unusual things and of a very high quality.” Sophisticated. Stylish. Stunning. These three words immediately come to mind …

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