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Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Laureate Óscar Arias held a press conference to address the revocation of his U.S. visa. Arias stated that he had no knowledge of the reasons behind the decision. The ex-president acknowledged receiving a “brief” email from the current U.S. administration informing him of the revocation without further explanation. Speaking …

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The U.S. government has revoked the visa of former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, as of April 1, 2025, amid escalating tensions with China over 5G technology. Details remain scarce—neither Arias nor the U.S. Embassy has commented officially—but the move follows his vocal criticism of American influence, suggesting a geopolitical …

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Six Asian migrants deported by the United States escaped two weeks ago from the shelter where they were confined in Costa Rica, waiting for another country to receive them, revealed the Migration Directorate on Monday. They are three Afghans, two Indians, and one Pakistani, who were among the 200 migrants expelled by the Donald Trump …

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Global climate change is now an undeniable and immediate reality. While decades ago a handful of skeptics questioned the science, the overwhelming consensus from recent assessments—including the latest findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—confirms that the warming planet is triggering record-breaking temperatures, more intense storms, receding glaciers, and rising sea levels. Uncertain …

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The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is probing whether carbon monoxide poisoning caused the death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner on March 21 in a hotel room at Arenas del Mar in Manuel Antonio, where he was staying with his family. Rándall Zúñiga, OIJ director, reported that tests conducted last Friday by a specialized Fire Department team …

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Eruptions at Poás Volcano in Costa Rica have intensified since early Monday, with the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reporting multiple significant events. At 12:54 a.m. on March 31, a plume of ash and gas soared 600 meters above the crater, marking a continuation of heightened volcanic activity. By 7:40 a.m., another …

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Avianca Airlines has rolled out two new routes to improve air travel options to and from Costa Rica, connecting the Central American nation with key destinations in the United States and the Caribbean. The airline today launched daily flights between San José and Miami, while also introducing three weekly flights between San José and San …

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The tragic death of Miller Gardner at a local resort has led to an unprecedented surge in hotel cancellations throughout the Manuel Antonio region. Miller, the son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner, was found dead on Saturday after his family reported that they all became seriously ill on the evening of Thursday, …

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In an exciting end to the 2025 Miami Open, 19-year-old Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic defeated tennis legend Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final at Hard Rock Stadium. The match, which ended 7-6(4), 7-6(4), showcased Mensik’s composure under pressure as he clinched his first ATP Masters 1000 title in two tightly contested tiebreaks, …

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Costa Rican authorities completed their investigation into the death of U.S. tourist Lauren Levis, who died in a hotel in August 2024 while using iboga, a potent naturally occurring drug that can cause heart attacks. After almost eight months of investigations, on March 13, the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) of Nicoya sent a report on …

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