Costa Rican Goalkeeper Navas Leads Newell’s To Stunning Win Over Boca

Keylor Navas continues to shine with his club, Newell’s Old Boys. Over the weekend, Newell’s defeated Boca Juniors 2-0. Navas was once again the star of his team. From the first minute, everything looked good for the Rosario club when Luciano Herrera scored the first goal at 4′ after a pass from Carlos González, who …

El Salvador President Welcomes Deportees As Trump Alliance Grows Stronger

The combative president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has become a key partner for the provocative migrant deportation policy of his American counterpart Donald Trump, from which both leaders hope to gain political benefits. Through a series of skillfully produced videos, featuring tattooed and chained men disembarking from planes amid heavy surveillance, Nayib Bukele has …

Former Costa Rica President Óscar Arias Addresses Revoked U.S. Visa

Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Laureate Óscar Arias held a press conference to address the revocation of his U.S. visa. Arias stated that he had no knowledge of the reasons behind the decision. The ex-president acknowledged receiving a “brief” email from the current U.S. administration informing him of the revocation without further explanation. Speaking …

U.S. Revokes Visa of Ex-President Óscar Arias, Celebrated Nobel Laureate

The U.S. government has revoked the visa of former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, as of April 1, 2025, amid escalating tensions with China over 5G technology. Details remain scarce—neither Arias nor the U.S. Embassy has commented officially—but the move follows his vocal criticism of American influence, suggesting a geopolitical …

Asian Migrants Escape Costa Rican Shelter Amid U.S. Deportation Crisis

Six Asian migrants deported by the United States escaped two weeks ago from the shelter where they were confined in Costa Rica, waiting for another country to receive them, revealed the Migration Directorate on Monday. They are three Afghans, two Indians, and one Pakistani, who were among the 200 migrants expelled by the Donald Trump …

How Climate Change is Reshaping Costa Rica: New Data and Future Trends

Global climate change is now an undeniable and immediate reality. While decades ago a handful of skeptics questioned the science, the overwhelming consensus from recent assessments—including the latest findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—confirms that the warming planet is triggering record-breaking temperatures, more intense storms, receding glaciers, and rising sea levels. Uncertain …

Costa Rica Probes Carbon Monoxide Levels in Miller Gardner’s Hotel Death

The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is probing whether carbon monoxide poisoning caused the death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner on March 21 in a hotel room at Arenas del Mar in Manuel Antonio, where he was staying with his family. Rándall Zúñiga, OIJ director, reported that tests conducted last Friday by a specialized Fire Department team …

Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano Eruptions Escalate, Triggering Orange Alert

Eruptions at Poás Volcano in Costa Rica have intensified since early Monday, with the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reporting multiple significant events. At 12:54 a.m. on March 31, a plume of ash and gas soared 600 meters above the crater, marking a continuation of heightened volcanic activity. By 7:40 a.m., another …