All Things Panama

Keylor Navas came within minutes of another major title Sunday night, but Pumas UNAM saw the Liga MX Clausura final slip away in stoppage time as Cruz Azul won 2-1 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City. The result gave Cruz Azul its 10th Mexican league title and left Pumas with a painful end …

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A newly identified marine worm species with coloring similar to a jaguar’s coat has been found on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, adding another species to our country’s growing record of marine biodiversity. The species, named Sthenelais onca, was found at Playa Naranjo in Santa Rosa National Park, within the Guanacaste Conservation Area. The find was …

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One of El Salvador’s most popular volcanic lakes has taken on a striking new look, and travelers are taking notice. The Laguna de Apastepeque, in the central department of San Vicente, has shifted to a vivid turquoise hue in recent days, drawing a surge of domestic and regional visitors eager to see the unusual phenomenon …

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The second Grand Slam of the tennis season opened Sunday at Stade Roland-Garros with a mixed scorecard for the Latin American contingent, as 19-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca survived a scare to advance, Argentina’s Solana Sierra knocked out former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, and Argentine No. 23 seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry became the tournament’s first …

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Panamanian authorities have announced the scrapping of a 5.5% tax on winnings from table games and betting. The measure aims to attract foreign players and boost tourist arrivals that have declined in recent years for this niche. The Gambling Control Committee, known as the Junta de Control de Juegos or JCJ, under the Ministry of …

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Keylor Navas has Pumas UNAM one match from the Liga MX title after delivering the kind of performance Costa Rican fans have watched for more than a decade: calm, sharp and decisive under pressure. The 39-year-old Costa Rican goalkeeper was the central figure in Pumas’ 0-0 draw against Cruz Azul in the first leg of …

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Nicoya authorities are pushing back against a proposal in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly that would move the July 25 holiday commemorating the Annexation of the Partido de Nicoya to the following Monday, arguing that the date itself is part of Guanacaste’s identity. The Municipal Council of Nicoya approved a motion on May 19 asking lawmakers …

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Costa Rica’s most important Catholic pilgrimage site was struck by gunfire during Saturday morning Mass, with two bullets shattering windows on the south side of the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles as worshippers gathered inside, the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) confirmed. The OIJ said agents corroborated that a window on the south …

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Residents of Grecia, in the province of Alajuela, captured video on Saturday afternoon of a tornado-like whirlwind tearing through their neighborhood, ripping roofs from homes, toppling trees and briefly trapping three people inside a damaged residence, according to the Cruz Roja Costarricense (Costa Rican Red Cross). The phenomenon, locally known as a torbellino, formed during …

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Families in El Establo de Pitahaya, Puntarenas, are building a small community business around one of Costa Rica’s more unusual local products: honey made by bees living beside the mangrove. The project, known as ApiMangle, brings together beekeeping, mangrove conservation and rural tourism in a coastal community where many residents have long depended on fishing, …

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