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Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano erupted forcefully sending an ash column 300 meters into the sky, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI). This followed an earlier eruption that day, when a plume of gases and ash rose 200 meters above the crater, signaling a troubling uptick in activity at one of the country’s most …

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Marwa fled Afghanistan because she wanted to study, work, wear jeans, and go to the park without mandatory male accompaniment. Now, locked in a shelter in Costa Rica with a hundred others deported by the United States, she fears being sent back: “The Taliban will kill me.” Behind the bars of the Temporary Migrant Care …

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Poás Volcano National Park has been closed indefinitely as eruptions and seismic activity intensify, officials from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) announced. The closure stems from heightened volcanic activity, recent eruptions, and increased seismicity. The National Emergency Commission’s (CNE) Technical Advisory Committee on Volcanology recommended …

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Climate change could slash the area suitable for banana production in Costa Rica by 60% by 2080, threatening one of the country’s key agricultural sectors, according to a study published in Nature Food. The report, which analyzed high-resolution satellite imagery, warns that rising temperatures across Latin America and the Caribbean could disrupt banana farming, with …

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Tennis fans were treated to a rollercoaster of emotions at the 2025 Miami Open, as the quarter-finals delivered high-stakes drama and jaw-dropping performances at Hard Rock Stadium. With the current date being Friday, March 28, yesterday’s action saw Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, and Jakub Mensik punch their tickets to the semi-finals, while Aryna Sabalenka dominated …

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Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister, Valdrack Jaentschke, has accused Costa Rica of adopting a “colonialist and usurping attitude” within the Central American Integration System (SICA), escalating tensions between the two nations. In a sharply worded letter, Jaentschke condemned Costa Rica, which currently holds the rotating presidency of SICA, for allegedly overstepping its authority and threatening Nicaragua’s sovereignty. …

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A fire erupted Wednesday night at Lorne Ross Park in Pozos de Santa Ana, as reported by the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). The blaze, visible from Route 27, consumed approximately 5 hectares of pastureland near the park, which spans 52 hectares on both sides of the highway to Caldera. Costa Rica’s Fire Department …

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Guatemala’s Supreme Court rejected on Thursday an appeal by journalist José Rubén Zamora to reverse the order that sent him back to jail two weeks ago, revoking the house arrest he had maintained since October. The 68-year-old journalist has been imprisoned for more than 800 days. He faces two parallel cases initiated in 2022 by …

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US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, visited the maximum-security prison in El Salvador on Wednesday where more than 200 Venezuelans deported by Donald Trump’s government are imprisoned. On her first stop of a Latin American tour, Noem traveled to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the mega-prison that received 238 Venezuelans sent on March 16 …

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Teenage sensation Alexandra Eala of the Philippines shocked the tennis world toppling World No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the Miami Open quarterfinals at Hard Rock Stadium. The 19-year-old wildcard’s upset victory on Day 9 propelled her into the semifinals, making her the first Filipino to reach this stage of a WTA 1000 tournament …

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