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Colombian justice on Wednesday sentenced seven former executives of the multinational banana company Chiquita Brands to more than 11 years in prison and a $3.4 million fine for financing paramilitary groups during the country’s internal armed conflict. It is the first conviction of Chiquita executives in Colombia, following a U.S. court ruling in 2024 that …

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Family remittances in Central America grew by around 20% in the first half of 2025, according to official data—a rise that experts attribute to fear among migrants in the United States of being deported. Millions of Central Americans live in the U.S., many of them with irregular status, and they send remittances that are a …

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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly touched down in Costa Rica for a family getaway with their three-month-old daughter, Saga Blade Fox-Baker. Photographers caught the pair at Liberia Airport on July 22, marking their first trip together since the baby’s birth in March. Fox held the infant close, dressed in a gray hoodie and sweatpants, …

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The Poás Volcano National Park will reopen its doors to tourism starting July 30, after  scientific entities reported a decrease in volcanic activity. This was announced this Monday by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), through the Central Conservation Area of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), which detailed that the reopening will …

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When it comes to AI, call me OG. Old school. I sometimes wish I could go back to a time before it existed. Artificial Intelligence is the future, they say, and I have no reason to doubt this. In many ways, it’s already here. What’s the most asked question these days online? I’m going with, …

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The death of American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has been confirmed as accidental drowning, according to Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). Warner, 54, was pulled under by a strong rip current on Sunday afternoon while swimming at Cocles Beach, a popular but often dangerous stretch of coastline near Puerto Viejo in the South Caribbean. The …

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Costa Rica is a country that attracts millionaires. Projections indicate that by the end of 2025, a total of 350 foreign millionaires will have moved to the country. This makes it the Latin American country that attracts the most economic elite, according to the Millionaire Migration Report, published annually by the investment firm Henley & …

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“You’re going to rot in here. You’ll spend 300 years in prison.” That’s what Maikel Olivera says guards repeatedly told him during his four-month detention in El Salvador’s notorious mega prison. On Tuesday, the 37-year-old reunited with his mother in Venezuela, describing his time in custody as “hell.” Olivera was one of 252 Venezuelans deported …

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Costa Rica’s wildlife faces perils, as authorities have continously failed to build wildlife crossings. Nonetheless, the Constitutional Court has taken a firm stance in defense of the country’s fauna. The Cout accepted a motion of disobedience against Efraím Zeledón, executive director of the National Roads Council (CONAVI), for failing to comply with a court order …

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Costa Rica is a bird-watching paradise, offering an incredible diversity with close to 900 recorded species, including resident and migratory species. One reason for Costa Rica’s extraordinary bird life is the country’s wide variety of habitats: rainforests, mangroves, beaches, cloud forests, rivers, and much more. While there are many popular sites for bird-watching, a premier …

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