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Nicaragua’s Chilean coach Marco Antonio Figueroa fired off sharp comments ahead of Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica, brushing off star goalkeeper Keylor Navas and raising doubts about the Mexican referee. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. local time in Managua’s National Stadium, where the synthetic turf has already become a flashpoint. Figueroa …

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U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts raised concerns about Costa Rica’s growing role in drug trafficking during a recent Senate hearing. The Republican from Nebraska spoke out while questioning Melinda Hildebrand, nominee for U.S. ambassador to San José. He pointed out how our country’s long-held image as a stable democracy now faces threats from expanding international cartels …

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Rescue teams in Costa Rica pulled the bodies of two young Nicaraguan men from a deep tunnel in an illegal gold mine in Crucitas, San Carlos canton, after a grueling operation that lasted over 15 hours. The men, identified as Wayner Hilander Sequeira García, 24, and Nicolás Daniel Orozco García, 20, were brothers from El …

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Correos de Costa Rica announced the temporary suspension of several shipping services to the United States due to new tariff provisions implemented by the Donald Trump administration. The affected services include EMS Inter Paq, Exporta Fácil, Encomienda Internacional, Correo Internacional, and EMS Internacional USA. “Some services to the United States are temporarily suspended due to …

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The deadly U.S. attack on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean is a “very clear” message from President Donald Trump to the cartels, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. On Tuesday, U.S. forces carried out a strike on a speedboat, and Trump claimed that 11 “narco-terrorists” were killed in the operation. According to …

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The deployment of U.S. military ships in the Caribbean is an attempt to “overthrow Latin American governments,” declared Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Tuesday, denouncing the anti-narcotics operation as a “circus.” U.S. President Donald Trump had ordered a naval force to patrol Caribbean waters near Venezuela’s maritime territory, claiming the move was aimed at combating …

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Six Central American and six Caribbean teams will compete starting Thursday for the final Concacaf spots for the 2026 World Cup, in a never-before-seen final qualifying round made possible by the absence of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Three direct tickets to the North American World Cup and two intercontinental playoff spots will be …

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In a joint effort to strengthen security and provide immediate assistance for tourists visiting the country, authorities inaugurated the Tourist Police 9-1-1 Operations Center yesterday. The center is strategically located in the heart of the capital, specifically on the south side of San José’s Central Park. The new operations center will enable an immediate and …

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Recently, I was hiking in the mountains along Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast. The trail went from gravel road, to horse track, to narrow jungle path… until I realized I was temporarily lost. The squawk of loras (parrots) pierced the morning air, and somewhere in the distance I heard rushing water. Retracing my steps, I …

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Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic drug used for pain relief and anesthesia, has raised alarms in Costa Rica. It is about 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Typically, fentanyl is prescribed to cancer patients or used during surgical procedures. Recent detections in Costa …

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