Guatemala’s Supreme Court rejected on Thursday an appeal by journalist José Rubén Zamora to reverse the order that sent him back to jail two weeks ago, revoking the house arrest he had maintained since October. The 68-year-old journalist has been imprisoned for more than 800 days. He faces two parallel cases initiated in 2022 by …
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US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, visited the maximum-security prison in El Salvador on Wednesday where more than 200 Venezuelans deported by Donald Trump’s government are imprisoned. On her first stop of a Latin American tour, Noem traveled to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the mega-prison that received 238 Venezuelans sent on March 16 …
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Teenage sensation Alexandra Eala of the Philippines shocked the tennis world toppling World No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the Miami Open quarterfinals at Hard Rock Stadium. The 19-year-old wildcard’s upset victory on Day 9 propelled her into the semifinals, making her the first Filipino to reach this stage of a WTA 1000 tournament …
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Costa Rica is known and loved for its one-of-a-kind nature and wildlife. However, rapid urbanization and a lack of conservation awareness threaten its iconic species. In Nosara, howler monkeys are paying the price: deforestation, uncovered transformers, and unregulated development have led to hundreds of electrocutions. With the country’s booming real estate market, the problem has …
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Yalisbeth Gill raises chickens and Liduvina Rivera grows coffee in Las Gaitas, an agricultural area 50 kilometers west of the Panama Canal. Despite the distance, both have boosted their operations, in part thanks to the agency that manages the waterway. “The Canal has given us the materials needed to build the chicken coop […] and …
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Marriott International announced an agreement with Mullen Real Estate Capital which will bring the JW Marriott brand to the shores of Costa Elena, in the canton of La Cruz in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The hotel is expected to begin operations in the second quarter of 2026 and will be one of JW Marriott’s first all-inclusive resorts worldwide, reflecting …
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Parents with children in juvenile detention in El Salvador are calling on gang-busting President Nayib Bukele to scrap a plan criticized by rights groups to send minors to adult prisons. Margarita Ramirez said she has been living a “nightmare” since her 16-year-old son Dustin was arrested in April 2024, after he was accused of belonging to …
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Costa Rica produced a clinical 6-1 victory (13-1 on aggregate) over Belize on Tuesday night in San José, which confirmed their place at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In team news, coach Miguel Herrera, marking his home debut in charge, made five changes from last week’s 7-0 first-leg win in Belize, with Alexis Gamboa, Gerald …
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Francisco Cerundolo delivered a stunning upset at the Miami Open 2025 ousting fifth seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-2 to secure a quarter-final berth at Hard Rock Stadium. The 23rd-seeded Argentine capitalized on a rain-delayed match, overpowering Ruud with aggressive play and precision, marking his third trip to the last 16 in Miami and adding to …
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Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has approved, in a second debate, Bill 24,373, ratifying the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). The vote, held in early 2025, marks a significant step in the country’s ongoing commitment to marine conservation, reinforcing its global leadership in environmental …
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