Basketball icon Michael Jordan is enjoying a holiday in Costa Rica. According to the National Directorate of Migration, he arrived on January 6. The iconic basketball star arrived at the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, on his lavish private jet, a Gulfstream G650ER with the registration number N236MJ. Jordan is taking part in …
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Although Costa Rica is committed to protecting wildlife, unscrupulous individuals continue to violate the rules and insist on keeping wild animals as pets. The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) rescued a white-faced monkey that was held in captivity in Jacó. The animal was tied with a chain around its neck, which caused serious injuries, …
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Costa Rica showed its support for Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo González Urrutia, who has claimed victory in the Venezuelan presidential elections since July 28. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arnoldo André, participated in an audience granted by the President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, to Edmundo González Urrutia at the Palacio de las Garzas. Minister …
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The start of 2025 has been marked by a drop in the exchange rate. On Monday, the average worth of each dollar hit ¢508.82, while on Tuesday it was ¢507.98. In the meantime, on Wednesday, January 8, the value of each dollar fell once more to ¢505.98. Based on information from the Central Bank of …
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Honduran General Romeo Vásquez, who is due to stand trial Friday for the death of a protester following the 2009 coup, was transferred to a hospital this Thursday due to health issues, a nephew reported. “General Romeo Vásquez just suffered hyperglycemia” (increased blood sugar levels in a person with diabetes), which led to his transfer …
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Costa Rica isn’t just another place on the map. Sure, it may be famous for its lush rainforests and pristine beaches, but what really makes it stand out are the unique things that set it apart from every other destination. Here are 10 fun and interesting facts about Tiquicia that you won’t find on every …
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The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) has raised an alert because of the significant risk of forest fires in various areas of the country as a result of the cold front impacting Costa Rica this week. The SINAC National Fire Management Program indicated that the weather conditions are quite conducive to the spread of …
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A new light aircraft accident was reported in Costa Rica. On Wednesday afternoon, the aircraft carrying two tourists had an incident while landing at the Punta Banco aerodrome in Pavones de Golfito, Puntarenas. Both the pilot and the two tourists were unharmed. According to several reports, the Daher Kodiak light aircraft, registration number N-193KO, took …
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The Juan Santamaría International Airport announced an improvement that will ease passenger flow. Airport officials confirmed that electronic migratory gates (eGates) will be installed starting in July 2025. The eGates will be gradually implemented. Ricardo Hernandez, representative of Aeris Holdings S.A., the company that manages the air terminal, indicated that the process will commence first …
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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has shut down Save the Children International and 14 other NGOs in a mounting clampdown on rights and religious groups, according to decrees published Wednesday. Ortega, a 79-year-old ex-guerrilla who toppled a US-backed dictatorship in 1979 and then led the country for a decade, has shown increasingly authoritarian tendencies since returning …
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