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Guatemalan police intercepted a bus on Sunday carrying 88 irregular migrants heading to the United States, primarily Haitians and Cubans, and arrested two alleged traffickers orchestrating the journey. The operation unfolded on a highway in the southern province of Escuintla, a key route leading to the Mexican border, according to National Civil Police spokesman César …

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Today we meet the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), known as the cocodrilo in Spanish. These crocodilians have become a hot topic in Costa Rica as their population continues to rebound from hunting in years past. Scientists say we have not reached the point of overpopulation, but some members of the general public are nonetheless unhappy …

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The Miami Open 2025 continued to amaze tennis fans by delivering a mix of thrilling upsets and standout performances at Hard Rock Stadium. Among the highlights was defending champion Danielle Collins, the 2024 Miami Open winner, who once again proved her mettle on home soil, advancing to the third round with a hard-fought victory that …

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In Costa Rica’s Cordillera de Talamanca, a team of researchers from the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) has uncovered a vibrant yet vulnerable world of biodiversity. Their study, titled “Flora of High-Mountain Tropical Peatlands: Threats and Management Measures, Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica,” identified …

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Lawyers and relatives of Venezuelans flown from the United States to a notorious jail in El Salvador believe the men were wrongly labelled gang members and terrorists because of their tattoos. Jhon Chacin, a professional tattoo artist, has images of “a flower, a watch, an owl, skulls” and family members’ names etched onto his skin. Last …

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Costa Rica is grappling with deepening inequality and food insecurity, particularly in its rural regions. In 2023, the Gini Index, a measure of income disparity, climbed to a troubling 50.2%, with cantons like Buenos Aires in the south and Guatuso in the north bearing the brunt. UNICEF reports that two-thirds of Costa Rican children lack …

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The Miami Open 2025 went into high gear with Novak Djokovic stealing the spotlight in his long-awaited return to the tournament. The six-time champion, absent from the event since 2019, made a commanding statement by defeating Australia’s Rinky Hijikata 6-0, 7-6 (1) in the Round of 64, advancing to the third round and snapping a …

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Donald Trump’s government announced on Friday that it will revoke the legal status in the United States of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, giving them weeks to leave the country. After returning to the White House, Trump promised to carry out the largest deportation campaign in the history of the United …

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Following their bitter 3-2 aggregate loss to Panama last November, Costa Rica now enters a crucial two-leg qualifier against Belize for a spot in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The first leg will be played at the FFB Stadium in Belize’s capital city of Belmopan before the decisive return leg in Costa Rica next week. …

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Costa Rica’s tourism industry is bracing for a challenging year ahead, with forecasts for 2025 signaling a significant downturn. Data from January and February already show fewer tourist arrivals compared to the same months last year, marking a continuation of a six-month decline in visitation. Bary Roberts, spokesman for the business group Turismo por Costa …

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