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At the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France, which Costa Rica is co-sponsoring, President Rodrigo Chaves Robles has an opportunity to make history by completing protection of the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway, a bilateral migratory corridor for endangered marine species, that would help strengthen the protection of two UN Biosphere Reserves: Cocos Island National Park, and Ecuador’s …

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The best part about camera trapping is the moment you pull the SD card out of the camera and stick it in the laptop to see what wonders await you. I’ve been doing it for years and in that time I’ve seen tens of thousands of wildlife videos, but my level of anticipation has yet …

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Costa Rica is taking center stage at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, from June 9 to 13, co-hosting alongside France to drive action on ocean conservation. Led by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, the Costa Rican delegation is advocating for sustainable ocean use, stronger marine protections, and a global ban on …

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The telephone rang at 8:30 in the evening on May 30, 1984. The young woman in San José, Costa Rica answered. An officious voice came from the other end. “Hello, my name is Cecilia Alvear, I’m calling from NBC News in Miami. There’s been a bombing at a press conference of rebel leader Edén Pastora …

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It happened as soon as I hung up. I was immediately grumpy. I had just completed a video call about wildlife monitoring services with some very professionally dressed people speaking Spanish very quickly. I didn’t understand everything that they asked me and stumbled through the call with my subpar Spanish while sporting a not so …

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Salvadoran constitutional lawyer Enrique Anaya, a staunch critic of President Nayib Bukele, was arrested Saturday on charges of money laundering, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Human rights organizations see the move as part of a broader crackdown on voices critical of the government. Anaya, arrested at his home in Santa Tecla (west of San …

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Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras advanced early this Saturday to the final round of the Concacaf qualifiers for the 2026 North American World Cup, as the penultimate matchday of the second stage concluded. Nicaragua, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, and Curaçao also secured their spots in the next round, which will award three direct tickets to …

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Costa Rica’s forests, coasts, and mountains shelter an astonishing array of wildlife, from howler monkeys to sloths and scarlet macaws. This biodiversity, which accounts for roughly 5% of the world’s species, has long been a point of national pride. But a growing threat—electrocution on power lines—is killing animals at an alarming rate, and the “Esto …

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The government of Panama and workers from the Panamanian branch of U.S. banana giant Chiquita Brands will meet next Monday in an effort to reach an agreement that could end a month of protests and road blockades, a union leader announced Friday. Since April 28, workers have blocked roads in the Caribbean province of Bocas …

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Explosive and resilient under pressure, Coco Gauff (World No. 2) was crowned champion of Roland Garros after coming from behind to defeat Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (World No. 1); 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-4; this Saturday in Paris, in a rollercoaster match that lasted two hours and 38 minutes. The United States national anthem played once again …

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