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The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a constitutional reform to introduce life imprisonment for murderers, rapists, and terrorists. The measure, proposed by President Nayib Bukele, passed with near-unanimous support in the assembly dominated by his Nuevas Ideas party. It raises the maximum penalty from the current 60 years for these specific crimes. The change …

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Former President Oscar Arias has warned that a security agreement with the United States violates Costa Rica’s Constitution. The National Liberation Party continues to question security agreements signed by several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, with the United States. In recent hours, both former President Óscar Arias and PLN Secretary-General Miguel Guillén have made …

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Costa Rican authorities will launch a nationwide Holy Week operation aimed at protecting wildlife and national parks during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The enforcement effort, led by the National System of Conservation Areas and the Ministry of Environment and Energy, will run from March 28 to April 5 in protected …

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Costa Rica is moving to speed up approval of financing for the long-delayed expansion of Route 1, as lawmakers push a fast-track procedure for a $770 million loan package tied to the San José–San Ramón corridor. The proposal, already approved unanimously by the Legislative Assembly’s budget committee, now heads to the full legislature, where supporters …

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The wholesale currency market in Costa Rica opened the week on a note of continued colón strength. Yesterday, the weighted average dollar rate in the Monex system closed at 469.27 colones per dollar. This marked the first time the rate fell below 470 colones and set a new record low since the Banco Central began …

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The British number one pulled out on Monday after post-viral symptoms from February’s Middle East swing refused to clear. She retired in Doha and exited early in Dubai. The issues persisted even after her Indian Wells campaign, where she reached the third round. Raducanu entered as the 24th seed with a first-round bye. Instead, she …

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The shallow tremor rattled residents in parts of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo provinces but produced no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake hit this morning at 12:28 a.m. local time (0428 GMT). The United States Geological Survey placed the epicenter 49 kilometers south-southwest of Maisí, Cuba’s easternmost municipality, at a shallow depth …

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US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to “take” Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington. After nearly seven decades defying the United States, Havana’s communist authorities are under massive pressure from a Trump administration determined to make history. “You know, …

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Panama Ports Company accused the Panamanian government on Monday of causing it drastic and growing damage after authorities seized two key terminals at the entrances to the Panama Canal. The subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings had operated the Balboa and Cristóbal ports for nearly three decades under a concession that Panama’s Supreme Court …

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The Donald Trump administration has revoked the U.S. entry visa of Fernando Cruz, a magistrate of Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV). The measure was confirmed by his communications office. Cruz himself had previously stated that he had not received any email or other type of formal notification regarding the decision. The visa revocation is …

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