The outlook for Costa Rica’s tourism sector is extremely uncertain, with the industry already hit by a decline in international arrivals due to multiple factors. Now, the imposition of tariffs threatens to create an even more challenging environment. As U.S. importers will need to pay these additional costs, they are likely to pass them on …
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Applebee’s Grill + Bar and IHOP open their first shared restaurant in Costa Rica on Monday, August 18. The spot sits in Plaza Tempo at #17, San Rafael de Escazú. BLT Global Brands runs the franchise for both in the country. The restaurant combines two popular American chains. IHOP serves its buttermilk pancakes and breakfast …
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The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about the risk of investing in Nicaragua following the recent approval of a border security law that the U.S. government and Nicaraguan opposition in exile denounce as a “massive confiscation” of property. Nicaragua’s National Assembly, controlled by co-presidents and spouses Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, approved on …
The Santa Cruz Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has seized files on the Bahía Papagayo concession from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Municipality of Carrillo, according to the newspaper La Nación. The seizure is part of an ex officio criminal investigation into alleged illegal logging in forested areas within the Papagayo Tourist Pole. Prosecutors opened the case …
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President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year. The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against cartels deemed terrorist organizations. The Wall Street Journal said the president ordered …
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An opposition lawmaker in El Salvador filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the constitutionality of indefinite presidential re-election, recently approved by Congress to allow President Nayib Bukele to remain in power. In a fast-track process, the Legislative Assembly, dominated by the ruling party, approved a constitutional reform on July 31 that …
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Sandra Cauffman, a trailblazing Costa Rican engineer, retired from NASA on August 8, 2025, leaving a legacy that spans decades of space exploration and inspires women in STEM worldwide. Cauffman announced her retirement via social media, opting for NASA’s Deferred Resignation Program, with her official departure set for December 31. Friday marked her final day …
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Actress Megan Fox and musician Machine Gun Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, recently headed to Costa Rica for a family vacation with their three-month-old daughter, Saga Blade Fox-Baker. The trip comes eight months after their breakup, and sources say it signals steps toward mending their bond, though they avoid calling it official. A …
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Costa Rica is facing a solid waste crisis. The country generates more than 4,000 tons of solid waste each day, an estimated 80% of which could be recycled or reused. Yet, due to widespread regulatory failure and institutional inaction, much of this waste ends up accumulating without proper management. This growing crisis is the result …
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Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, said that he wants to negotiate a new concession contract with the Hong Kong–based Hutchison Holdings subsidiary to continue operating two ports on the interoceanic canal. His remarks come a week after Panama’s comptroller’s office asked the Supreme Court to annul the contract with Panama Ports, a Hutchison subsidiary that …
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