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The US Justice Department is preparing to seek a federal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, according to multiple officials familiar with the matter. The potential charges center on the February 24, 1996, downing of two unarmed civilian planes operated by the Miami-based humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. Cuban MiG fighters shot down …
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Costa Rica’s tourism industry opened the year with strong momentum, passing one million international visitors in the first quarter and posting growth compared with the same period last year. From January through March, Costa Rica received 1,033,777 foreign tourists through all entry points, according to official tourism data. That represents an 11.3% increase over the …
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The Panama Canal Authority ruled out ship transit restrictions for the rest of 2026 even as El Niño conditions take hold in Panama. The authority made the announcement Friday after reviewing current reservoir levels and weather data. Officials said monitoring shows no need to cut daily crossings through Dec. 31. El Niño, a natural climate …
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The proposal would create a legal path for some rural properties accessed by agricultural easements to be used for tourism, residential, or recreational projects. A bill before Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly could expand what landowners are allowed to do with certain rural properties that do not have direct public road access. The proposal, known as …
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Costa Rica’s Cubujuquí Interurban Biological Corridor recorded 2,366 birds from 183 species during its first bird census of 2026, confirming the area as one of the richest urban conservation corridors in the country. The monitoring took place on April 25 along 15 routes across Heredia and Alajuela. The Cubujuquí corridor spans 10 cantons and forms …
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Costa Rican President Laura Fernández has raised the stakes in a long-running trade dispute with Panama, ordering her foreign minister to pursue international action over restrictions that continue to block a range of Costa Rican agricultural exports from entering the neighboring market. The move came Friday, just one week after Fernández took office, and only …
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday his government will not negotiate with gang leaders and will keep a reinforced police presence on the streets in response to a recent wave of public shootings. He made the remarks after inaugurating the completed Panama North Hydraulic Ring water project in Caimitillo and Guarumal in Panamá Norte. …
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Costa Rica’s National Stadium will trade soccer chants for bull riding, barrel racing and cowboy culture on Sunday, June 7, when the Extreme American Rodeo 2026 takes over La Sabana for what is being billed as the largest rodeo in Central America. The event will be held at the Estadio Nacional in San José and …
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FIFA has finalized a broadcast rights agreement with China Media Group for the next four World Cup tournaments at a reported price tag of just $60 million for the 2026 event — a steep discount from the $250 million to $300 million the governing body originally demanded. The pact, announced Friday, covers the 2026 and …
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Costa Rica’s National Chamber of Tourism is backing a new legislative proposal that would bring back long weekends by moving five public holidays to the following Monday, a measure the sector says would boost domestic travel and help tourism businesses outside the Central Valley. The proposal, filed as expediente 25.593, was presented on May 11 …
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