Month: March 2025

Coca-Cola FEMSA announced a $45 million investment in its production plant in Calle Blancos, Costa Rica, on March 17, 2025. This project will increase production capacity, improve logistical efficiency, and consolidate product supply in the country, while boosting exports to markets like Nicaragua and Panama. The project includes a new production line to optimize operating …

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At least 12 people died on Monday when a small plane with 18 occupants crashed into the sea while taking off from the tourist Caribbean island of Roatán, in northern Honduras, authorities reported. “The plane crash in Roatán has unfortunately left 12 people dead, 5 alive, and one missing at this hour of the night,” …

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Tourism in Costa Rica continues to slump, with the country recording a lower number of visitors for the sixth consecutive month, according to the latest data from the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT). In February 2025, 270,810 tourists entered the country, a 7% drop compared to the same month in 2024, the ICT reported. This …

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I am planning on attending my high school reunion this year, which means I will be seeing people I haven’t seen in decades, and will need to be ready to answer the various questions about my life in far off Costa Rica. Each time I return to the US, there are adjustments to be made. …

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The final phase of the trial against a former Defense Minister of El Salvador and two colonels for their alleged responsibility in the murder of four Dutch journalists in 1982 will begin on April 23, as reported this Monday by two NGOs. Journalists Jan Cornelius Kuiper Joop, Koos Jacobus Andries Koster, Hans Lodewijk ter Laag, …

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In front of thousands of internet followers, the so-called “lord of native fruits” describes flavors, textures, and possible uses of rare specimens. Gian Paolo Daguer leads a volunteer network to save these delicacies from extinction in Colombia, one of the world’s most biodiverse countries. From his home in Bogotá, the environmental engineer records with a …

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El Salvador imprisoned 238 suspected members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang and 23 members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang in a maximum-security prison on Sunday, after they were sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, who invoked a wartime law to expel them. Trump invoked the Enemy Aliens Act of 1798, last used during …

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Panama plunged into darkness late Saturday night when a nationwide blackout hit following an explosion and subsequent fire at the La Chorrera Thermoelectric Power Plant in Panamá Oeste. President José Raúl Mulino confirmed that the outage, which began just before midnight, was triggered by a “technical fault” in a private generator operated by PanAm Generating …

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A Peruvian tourist in transit was barred from leaving Juan Santamaría International Airport upon arriving in Costa Rica because he lacked a yellow fever vaccination. Minister of Health Mary Munive clarified the policy amid growing confusion. “He planned a day visit to see a friend before flying onward. Transit passengers staying in the airport are …

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How wildlife behaves depends on the circumstances of the interaction. Everybody wants to go for a hike and see wild animals with their very own eyes in the habitat that they live in. To some degree, this is perfectly possible. There are some species that you stand almost no chance of seeing and others that …

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