Month: January 2026

A plane carrying 231 Venezuelans touched down at Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas today, marking the first deportation flight from the United States since the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro. The flight originated in Phoenix, Arizona, and signals a shift in U.S.-Venezuela ties following recent military actions. U.S. forces captured Maduro two weeks ago …

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A violent multi-vehicle crash on the Autopista General Cañas (Route 1) late Thursday night triggered hours of closures and heavy congestion Friday morning on one of Costa Rica’s busiest commuter corridors, with a second collision adding to delays near San José. Emergency agencies were dispatched around 8:41 p.m. Thursday to the San José–Alajuela lanes near …

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The Fiestas de Palmares 2026 began yesterday with a parade through the streets and the opening of the PalmarINK art gallery. Thousands gathered for the event’s first day, which ended with a concert featuring Trío Los Panchos and Trío Los Dandys at 7 p.m. in the redondel. Organizers from the Asociación Cívica Palmareña reported no …

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Chicks chirp anxiously when Jade arrives to feed them. Since her father was detained in El Salvador’s anti-gang war, she has had to work on her grandmother’s farm and endure classmates saying her “dad” is a criminal. President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown pushed violence down to historic lows by jailing around 91,000 people, but it has …

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Roger Federer, the Swiss maestro who redefined tennis with his grace and precision, returned to Melbourne Park on Thursday with high praise for the sport’s newest powerhouse duo: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Speaking at a press conference just days before the Australian Open kicks off, Federer described their rivalry as “formidable,” highlighting how the …

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Stella Chinchilla Mora, a vocal critic of the Costa Rican government, faces accusations of orchestrating a plot to assassinate President Rodrigo Chaves. The 62-year-old activist denies the claims and reports receiving death threats since the allegations surfaced. The case began when Jorge Torres, director of the Dirección de Inteligencia y Seguridad (DIS), filed a complaint …

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NBA icon Michael Jordan touched down in Costa Rica yesterday, marking his fourth trip to the country in the past year. Local reports confirm his private jet arrived at Juan Santamaría International Airport around 8 a.m., with immigration officials verifying his entry. Jordan quickly made his way to the Pacific coast, where he prepares to …

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El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele joined Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves on Wednesday to lay the first stone for a new maximum-security prison in Alajuela, modeled after El Salvador’s controversial Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). The event has intensified debates in Costa Rica’s presidential campaign, with opposition leaders claiming it boosts the ruling party’s hard-line stance …

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Nicaragua’s National Assembly ratified a constitutional reform today that ends the right to dual nationality, forcing Nicaraguans to lose their citizenship if they take on another one. The change hits hard at the large exile community, many of whom have fled repression and sought new lives abroad. Lawmakers, under the control of the ruling Sandinista …

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The United States said Wednesday it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, President Donald Trump’s latest move against foreigners seeking to come to America. The United States has long rejected visas from people who appear likely to end up needing government welfare, but the State Department said it would now use …

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