Costa Rica’s transfer of power on Friday is bringing a new president but not a clean break from the leader who dominated the last four years of national politics. Outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves will remain inside the next government as one of its most powerful figures after President-elect Laura Fernández named him minister of the …
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Visitors planning trips to Costa Rica should keep viral illnesses in perspective: hantavirus deserves awareness, but dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases remain the more common concern for travelers and residents. Hantavirus is carried by rodents and can infect people through contact with contaminated urine, droppings or saliva, especially when particles become airborne in enclosed spaces. …
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Liberty Empresas has been authorized to resell Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet in Costa Rica, opening a new option for businesses, schools and organizations operating in rural or hard-to-reach areas. The service, called Internet Corporativo Satelital, is aimed at hotels in rural areas, farms, agroindustrial companies, regional offices, schools and colleges that need stable internet where …
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The sudden collapse of Spirit Airlines on May 2 has carved a deep gap in Honduras’s aviation map, eliminating more than 24 weekly flights to the United States and putting roughly 130,000 outbound passengers a year out of reach of the country’s cheapest fares. Aviation connectivity expert Peter Fleming said that the loss translates to …
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Jannik Sinner called on Thursday for Grand Slam tournaments to show tennis players respect in a row over prize money, as Novak Djokovic pledged his support to the players in their battle with the sport’s major events. Last year almost all the leading players signed two letters to the four Grand Slam bosses demanding an …
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President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he would not pay the $1,000-plus ticket price for the United States’ first World Cup match, piling pressure on FIFA over its sky-high costs. “I did not know that number,” the billionaire Trump told the New York Post, adding “I would certainly like to be …
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Laura Fernández will be sworn in today as our new president, opening a four-year term shaped by promises of tougher security policies, closer alignment with outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves and a level of legislative power few recent Costa Rican administrations have enjoyed. The inauguration will take place at the National Stadium in San José, with …
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Costa Rica will host delegations from around the world Friday as Laura Fernández is sworn in as the country’s next president, turning the May 8 transfer of power into one of the largest diplomatic events the country has held in recent years. Delegations from 71 countries and 18 international organizations are expected to attend the …
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The influential digital newspaper El Faro denounced on Thursday that the government of Nayib Bukele froze assets belonging to its partners in retaliation for its reports on alleged dealings between the president and gang members. The measure, which affects a bank account and a property, is linked to an alleged tax debt that the newspaper …
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The president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica, Róger Madrigal, warned that the recent weakness of the U.S. dollar against the colón could reverse “at any moment,” a message aimed especially at people and companies with dollar-denominated debt. The warning comes after months of pressure on the exchange rate, with the colón continuing to …
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