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Costa Rican law enforcement authorities are conducting a major judicial and police operation following the discovery of a suspected criminal plot to assassinate Michael Soto Rojas, interim director of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ). The plot, linked to a broader criminal network involved in narcotics trafficking and money laundering, was revealed through coordinated actions …

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A French historian says France’s failed 19th-century attempt to build the Panama Canal was as significant and daunting for the French as going to the Moon, he said on Wednesday. In 1880, the French, led by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, began work on an interoceanic canal across Panama. But tropical diseases that killed thousands of …

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The Costa Rican Football Federation has named Argentine Fernando Batista as the new head coach of the national team, La Sele. The Executive Committee made the choice after reviewing several candidates, marking the start of a fresh phase for the squad after missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Federation President Osael Maroto stated that the …

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One of the world’s leading experts on happiness and wellbeing is coming to Costa Rica, and time is running out to be part of it. Dr. Robert Waldinger, professor at Harvard University and Director of the renowned Harvard Study of Adult Development, will be the featured keynote speaker at the Gross Global Happiness Summit (GGH) …

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The Panamanian government said Tuesday that trade has not been affected after it took control of two ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings at the Panama Canal. Authorities moved in Monday to take over the Balboa port on the Pacific side and the Cristóbal port on the Atlantic side, after a court annulled …

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The United States intercepted in the Indian Ocean a third tanker accused of violating the blockade against sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean, after it fled the region, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.“From the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, we pursued it and intercepted it,” the Pentagon said, accompanied by a video showing soldiers rappelling from a …

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The United States is authorizing the sale of oil and gas to Cuba, provided companies ensure the fuel will go to citizens and businesses in the private sector, the Treasury Department announced on Wednesday. “Gas and other petroleum products exported and reexported to entities or persons in the Cuban private sector for personal use may …

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The International Arts Festival (FIA) returns to San José from March 20 to 29 for its 37th edition. The public event brings more than 450 artists from 12 countries for about 70 activities. The Minister of Culture and Youth, Jorge Rodríguez Vives, announced the details at the Costa Rican Art Museum. The festival stands as …

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Cuban border guards killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered the island’s territorial waters, according to an announcement from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior. The incident occurred Wednesday morning near Cayo Falcones in central Villa Clara province. A Cuban patrol boat approached the vessel for identification, and those aboard …

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Airbnb hosts and guests in Costa Rica have until April 20th to accept the platform’s updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy if they want to continue booking stays or receiving reservations through the site. The company quietly rolled out the changes for new users this month and will extend them to all existing users …

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