In a Guatemalan town reeling from recent earthquakes, residents took matters into their own hands on Thursday night, lynching five men they accused of looting empty homes. The violence unfolded in Santa Maria de Jesus, the hardest-hit area in Sacatepequez department, where tremors up to 5.7 magnitude have claimed seven lives since Tuesday and left …
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Juan Santamaría International Airport will become the first in Central America to implement a specialized protocol to prevent, detect, and respond to cases of commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, a serious global crime with particularly alarming levels in the Americas, where socioeconomic vulnerability increases children’s risk. This protocol marks a new phase, with …
Emerson Colindres had just finished high school when he was sent back to Honduras by the United States, a country that he had called home since he was eight years old. Now, like many other young deportees who emigrated to the United States as children, he is struggling to adapt to life in a homeland …
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Francisco Martínez Domínguez, the mayor of San Isidro, a small municipality in Honduras, was brutally killed in Siguatepeque, about 90 km north of Tegucigalpa. The 45-year-old was seeking re-election under the opposition National Party in the upcoming November 30 elections. His death has shocked the community and raised questions about violence in Honduras, though police …
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The Limón branch of the Environmental Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the alleged construction of an airstrip inside the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, as well as possible crimes of illegal logging and changes in land use affecting forested areas, as confirmed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The site under investigation is located at the southern end …
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Nicaragua has increased its “harassment and retaliation” against exiled journalists and their families who remain in the country, according to a report published Thursday by the NGO Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED). The document also states that the murder of former Nicaraguan military officer Roberto Samcam, committed on June 19 in San …
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According to the most recent demographic study, over 20% of all US citizens are classified as within the Boomer age range. Every year, many decide to make Costa Rica their part-time or full-time home. While they inject money into the local economies, they also ratchet up the cost of living with each new expat arrival. …
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Costa Rica has reached a new milestone in foreign direct investment (FDI), recording more than $4.3 billion in inflows in 2024—a 14% increase from the previous year and the highest in the country’s history. However, this achievement has reignited debate over the nation’s growing dependence on the United States as its primary source of foreign …
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Rodrigo Arias, president of Costa Rica’s Congress, got unexpected news on July 9: the U.S. Embassy emailed him to say his visa was canceled. The message was short, offering no explanation, leaving Arias baffled. “This decision is deeply puzzling,” he said in a statement. “I’ve always had a friendly relationship with the U.S. and don’t …
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Supermodel Gisele Bündchen spent late June in Costa Rica, soaking up the sun and sand in Santa Teresa with her partner, Joaquim Valente, and her children, Benjamin and Vivian. The Brazilian star, a longtime fan of the Nicoya Peninsula’s laid-back charm, was spotted late last month enjoying a beach day that showcased why she keeps …
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