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While the American military blows up boats it claims are transporting drugs from Venezuela, observers say tankers shipping Venezuelan oil in violation of a US embargo continue to navigate the very same Caribbean waters undisturbed. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has claimed a massive US military deployment within striking distance of his country was part of …

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Panama’s government faces mounting pressure to relocate more Indigenous Guna families from low-lying Caribbean islands as sea levels continue to rise, building on the 2024 move of over 1,200 residents from Gardi Sugdub. The relocation effort highlights the direct impact of climate change on vulnerable communities in the Guna Yala archipelago, also known as the …

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ABC News Live has launched the second season of its docuseries “Last Lands,” with an episode that spotlights Coiba Island in Panama. The island, once a notorious penal colony, now stands as a protected national park facing modern threats. Correspondent Bob Woodruff leads viewers through the remote site off Panama’s Pacific coast. Coiba served as …

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British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran will wrap up the Latin American leg of his Loop Tour with a performance in Costa Rica on May 30, 2026. The show takes place at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, marking his return to the country after a decade. Sheeran announced the tour dates through his official website and …

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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has teamed up with Starbucks to offer a special travel experience that transforms a private charter flight into an airborne coffee lounge. The event, set for December 16 to 18, invites a select group of SkyMiles members and their guests to fly from Atlanta to Costa Rica for an immersive look …

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Immediate delivery with only 10% down and income generation during peak season South Jacó, Costa Rica – October 2025. While most real estate projects in Costa Rica are still in pre-sale, where developers only collect the down payment and deliver the keys once the entire project is completed and the title is signed, Selva Coral, …

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Venezuela claimed Monday to have dismantled a CIA-financed cell plotting a false-flag attack on a US warship deployed to the southern Caribbean, as Washington stepped up pressure on Caracas by flying bombers nearby. Venezuelan authorities said they uncovered an operation targeting the USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer which docked Sunday in Trinidad — within firing …

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The Panama Canal plans to build two ports for $2.6 billion by 2029 amid uncertainty over the future of Hong Kong–based concessionaire Hutchison Holdings, the canal authority said Monday. The plan calls for the construction and concession of two terminals—Corozal on the Pacific and Telfers on the Atlantic—to increase container-handling capacity from 9.5 million TEUs …

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Fans across the globe now have another shot at securing seats for the FIFA World Cup 2026, as the organization opens the second phase of ticket sales. This stage, called the Early Ticket Draw, began on today and runs through October 31 at 11 a.m. ET. It follows strong demand in the first phase, where …

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Randall Gamboa Esquivel, a 52-year-old man from Pérez Zeledón, died after nearly two months in a Costa Rican hospital. His family confirmed the death, which followed a sharp health collapse while he remained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Gamboa left Costa Rica last year to seek work in the United States. Authorities …

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