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San José welcomed Puerto Rican superstar Chayanne last night as thousands of fans filled the Estadio Nacional in La Sabana for one of Costa Rica’s most anticipated concerts of 2026. Chayanne, born Elmer Figueroa Arce, delivered a high-energy performance as part of his “Bailemos Otra Vez” tour, reminding the crowd why he remains one of …

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Costa Rica could gradually lose part of its ability to monitor earthquakes, track volcanic activity, and issue early warnings if the country does not restore permanent funding for its scientific monitoring networks, the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica has warned. OVSICORI Director Esteban Chávez said the country’s seismic and volcanic monitoring system has …

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Is there any device that humans now use more frequently and publicly than the cell phone? Once merely a portable telephone and text message sender, the cell phone is now an all-purpose communication and life center, indispensable to most, and certainly to anyone living and working on the grid. With more than 4,000 signal towers …

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Costa Rican graphic designer and wildlife photographer Felipe Vega has become the first Costa Rican to win at Santiago Wild, one of Latin America’s leading nature film festivals, with a one-minute film about tent-making bats filmed in Sarapiquí. The film, titled Lo Esencial, won in the Digital Explorers category, which recognizes short videos and microfilms …

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Costa Rican lawmakers are considering a bill that would bring back prison sentences for drivers who flee the scene of a traffic accident without helping injured victims. The proposal, filed under legislative bill No. 25.598, was introduced Thursday by ruling-party Representative Mayuli Ortega Guzmán of the Partido Pueblo Soberano. The bill would add Article 144 …

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President Laura Fernández unleashed a barrage of personal attacks on Costa Rica’s top judicial officials on Wednesday, calling the country’s attorney general a “national disgrace” and mocking a Supreme Court magistrate’s complaint about the tone of a recent White House-style summit, just 48 hours after she had publicly praised the same meeting as a “working …

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Racket in hand, Henry heads onto the court. He trains every day on the outskirts of São Paulo, with Brazilian João Fonseca, who is about to compete at Roland Garros, as his “inspiration.” “More and more kids” like 13-year-old Henry Takahashi dream of becoming professional tennis players in the country of football, his coach Juninho …

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Reserva Conchal has launched a pilot program in Guanacaste aimed at strengthening bee populations through applied science, genetic selection, and closer monitoring of pollinator resilience in the face of climate change. The initiative, announced around World Bee Day, explores the potential of a bee genetics laboratory focused on queen bee insemination. The project will select …

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Gabriel Putoy does not even go out alone to take out the trash, nor does he pass through the same place twice: Nicaraguan exiles in Costa Rica live in fear of being reached by the persecution of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s government. The gate to his house does not open for just anyone. A …

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Costa Rica’s main airport opened a new international arrivals area today, giving passengers arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport a larger and more organized entry point as the country heads into the busy summer travel season.The new 3,800-square-meter space began operating this morning at the airport in Alajuela. It is part of a $62 million …

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