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A small Costa Rican supermarket has emerged victorious from a legal battle against the renowned video game giant, Nintendo. José Mario Alfaro González, owner of “Super Mario” in San Ramón de Alajuela, found himself in an unexpected legal showdown when he attempted to formally register his store’s name. In Costa Rica, the term “super” is …
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The new U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will visit Costa Rica next week to discuss a range of critical issues, including migration flows, national and regional security, and the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism. Chancellor Arnoldo André announced that the bilateral discussions will also encompass the deployment of the 5G network, cybersecurity, trade …
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More than 30 nuns were expelled from three convents in Nicaragua and their whereabouts are uncertain, according to a Church affairs researcher and Nicaraguan media in exile who denounce persecution of religious figures by Daniel Ortega’s government. Lawyer and Catholic Church affairs expert, Nicaraguan Martha Patricia Molina, said that the nuns of the Order of …
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There are nearly a million Costa Ricans who work in what is known as the “informal” sector of the economy. These jobs are characterized by instability, poor pay, lack of social security benefits, and often, poor working conditions. Yet many of these workers are also some of the most visible, plying their trades publicly, eking …
In just one year of operation, the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Center of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) has become the most advanced technological hub of its kind in Costa Rica and Central America. This state-of-the-art facility is revolutionizing marine protection, demonstrating a significant impact on safeguarding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Thanks to cutting-edge …
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Food security in southern Mexico and parts of Central America is at risk due to extreme weather events such as droughts, according to a report released this Monday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to the organization, 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean may see restricted access to food, …
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The fourth edition of Comic Con Costa Rica (C2CR) 2025 is set to take place on April 26th and 27th at Parque Viva, promising a unique event full of surprises for pop culture enthusiasts. Fans in Costa Rica can immerse themselves in a vibrant universe filled with comics, cosplay, video games, movies, television, and much …
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Marvin Medrano, ‘Sayco’, has “MS” for Mara Salvatrucha tattooed on his torso… forever. He’s serving 100 years in the mega-prison for gang members built two years ago in El Salvador by Nayib Bukele’s government, aware he’ll never leave. In a small room next to the cells, under police surveillance, Medrano, 41, tells journalists he regrets …
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The Costa Rican Ministry of Health has issued a strong warning against the advertising, use, and consumption of ayahuasca and ibogaine for therapeutic purposes. These substances, often touted for their supposed spiritual and healing properties, lack the required sanitary registration in Costa Rica. While rituals and ceremonies involving these substances are cropping up in various …
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Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino announced the preparation of the Master Plan for the David-Frontera-Panama train, the main infrastructure project promoted by his cabinet. This project will be overseen by the American company AECOM, which will determine the specific route and path of the train, as well as the requirements for the work and establish …
Read more “Costa Rica Railway Link to Panama Gets Green Light”