Month: March 2025

Donald Trump’s government announced on Friday that it will revoke the legal status in the United States of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, giving them weeks to leave the country. After returning to the White House, Trump promised to carry out the largest deportation campaign in the history of the United …

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Following their bitter 3-2 aggregate loss to Panama last November, Costa Rica now enters a crucial two-leg qualifier against Belize for a spot in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The first leg will be played at the FFB Stadium in Belize’s capital city of Belmopan before the decisive return leg in Costa Rica next week. …

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Costa Rica’s tourism industry is bracing for a challenging year ahead, with forecasts for 2025 signaling a significant downturn. Data from January and February already show fewer tourist arrivals compared to the same months last year, marking a continuation of a six-month decline in visitation. Bary Roberts, spokesman for the business group Turismo por Costa …

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The agreement that allowed Costa Rica to receive 200 migrants deported by the U.S. government was verbal, according to Foreign Minister Arnoldo André, who spoke before deputies on Wednesday. After weeks of debate over the existence of a formal document, the country’s top diplomat acknowledged that the agreement was negotiated orally and that the only …

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Speculation has long surrounded the relationship between Costa Rica and the United States during former President Donald Trump’s administration, but officials say their partnership is not only intact but growing stronger. Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arnoldo André, emphasized the alignment between the two nations on critical issues during a recent visit from U.S. …

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The Miami Open Tennis Tournament continued at Hard Rock Stadium as the main draw started with a blend of commanding performances, gritty battles, and unexpected twists. Hosted at the iconic South Florida venue, this ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event continues to draw large crowds watching the world’s top tennis talent compete on the …

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Cecilio Waterman scored a stoppage-time winner as Panama stunned defending champions the United States 1-0 to book their place in the CONCACAF Nations League final on Thursday.In a shock result that came in Mauricio Pochettino’s first competitive match in charge of the United States, Waterman slammed home a low angled finish in the fourth minute …

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As a dual resident of Florida and Costa Rica, I am frequently asked if Costa Rica is safe by friends and acquaintances in the U.S. who have never visited and maybe are interested in doing so. On the surface, the question of personal safety may seem simple, yet I think that it is not a …

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The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, on Thursday lashed out at environmentalists who oppose a possible reopening of a Canadian‑owned open‑pit copper mine, whose operations were halted by the courts in 2023. A week ago, Mulino authorized Cobre Panamá — the Panamanian subsidiary of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals — to export the copper concentrate …

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Costa Rica has climbed to sixth place in the 2025 World Happiness Report, marking its highest ranking ever and securing its first spot in the global top 10. Released on Thursday by the Oxford University Centre for Wellbeing Research, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and Gallup, the annual report also named Costa Rica …

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