Illegal drugs, and the drug trade, are driving factors behind the ever-increasing murder rate in Costa Rica. This is a given. A combination of lucrative earning potential, lax law enforcement, and two sizable coastlines has made Costa Rica a major transshipment point for cocaine. With North America and Europe hovering over Central America like a …
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Pamela Warner, the mother of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, has addressed the devastating loss of her son, who passed away in Costa Rica in a tragic drowning accident while on vacation July 20th. Three weeks after the tragedy, she openly expressed her feelings, sharing the impact Malcolm’s passing has had on family, friends, and admirers around the …
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Panama has signed a $2.486 billion loan agreement with Japan to fund the construction of Metro Line 3. Officials finalized the deal on August 9 through an exchange of notes between the two governments. The Japan International Cooperation Agency handles the financing, which comes with favorable conditions: a 14-year repayment period, a six-year grace period, …
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The outlook for Costa Rica’s tourism sector is extremely uncertain, with the industry already hit by a decline in international arrivals due to multiple factors. Now, the imposition of tariffs threatens to create an even more challenging environment. As U.S. importers will need to pay these additional costs, they are likely to pass them on …
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Applebee’s Grill + Bar and IHOP open their first shared restaurant in Costa Rica on Monday, August 18. The spot sits in Plaza Tempo at #17, San Rafael de Escazú. BLT Global Brands runs the franchise for both in the country. The restaurant combines two popular American chains. IHOP serves its buttermilk pancakes and breakfast …
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The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about the risk of investing in Nicaragua following the recent approval of a border security law that the U.S. government and Nicaraguan opposition in exile denounce as a “massive confiscation” of property. Nicaragua’s National Assembly, controlled by co-presidents and spouses Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, approved on …
The Santa Cruz Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has seized files on the Bahía Papagayo concession from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Municipality of Carrillo, according to the newspaper La Nación. The seizure is part of an ex officio criminal investigation into alleged illegal logging in forested areas within the Papagayo Tourist Pole. Prosecutors opened the case …
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President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year. The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against cartels deemed terrorist organizations. The Wall Street Journal said the president ordered …
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An opposition lawmaker in El Salvador filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the constitutionality of indefinite presidential re-election, recently approved by Congress to allow President Nayib Bukele to remain in power. In a fast-track process, the Legislative Assembly, dominated by the ruling party, approved a constitutional reform on July 31 that …
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Sandra Cauffman, a trailblazing Costa Rican engineer, retired from NASA on August 8, 2025, leaving a legacy that spans decades of space exploration and inspires women in STEM worldwide. Cauffman announced her retirement via social media, opting for NASA’s Deferred Resignation Program, with her official departure set for December 31. Friday marked her final day …
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