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Costa Rica, alongside Brazil and Panama, has secured new international safeguards for two species of two-toed sloths, as nations at the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted to add them to Appendix II. The decision came during the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP20) in Uzbekistan, addressing the surge in …

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As the 2026 Australian Open approaches, Latin American tennis is showing signs of a resurgence, with a mix of established names and rising talents ready to challenge on Melbourne’s hard courts. Argentina and Brazil continue to anchor the region’s presence, but players from Chile and Colombia are adding depth, bringing experience from recent seasons and …

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Trump’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, provided advice to the campaign of Nasry Asfura, a right-wing presidential candidate in Honduras endorsed by the U.S. president. The New York Times reports, Parscale, who led Trump’s 2020 re-election effort until his replacement four months before the vote, collaborated with consultants on Asfura’s team ahead of the November …

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Hyatt Centric San José Escazú celebrates its first year in operation today by launching its Festive Season 2025. The event, set to begin at 6 p.m., signals the start of the hotel’s holiday programming and draws locals and visitors to join in the traditions. The celebration features live music performances, specialty cocktails inspired by the …

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The countdown to the 2026 World Cup, the biggest in football history, begins this Friday with the draw ceremony in Washington, with Donald Trump poised to take a huge share of the spotlight. From June 11 to July 19, 48 national teams will battle across the United States, Mexico and Canada for the crown currently …

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Hondurans are on edge. Three days after the elections, they still don’t know who will govern them for the next four years due to problems in the scrutiny, which shows a technical tie. The right-wing television presenter Salvador Nasralla (Liberal Party) is in the lead with 40.3% of the votes, compared to 39.6% for the …

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The United States government returned 13 pre-Columbian artifacts to Costa Rica this week, marking another step in the repatriation of items seized during a massive FBI operation in 2014. The pieces, including 12 stone axes and one ceramic ocarina, now rest with the National Museum of Costa Rica after years of identification and diplomatic coordination. …

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Fans of Bad Bunny got a second chance this week when promoter Move Concerts released a fresh batch of tickets for the artist’s back-to-back concerts at Estadio Nacional. The shows, part of his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, take place on December 5 and 6, drawing massive crowds from across Central America and beyond. …

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Our capital city marked the start of the holiday season on Tuesday evening when municipal officials flipped the switch on more than 400 lighting systems, brightening at least seven public parks and key areas in the historic center. The ceremony unfolded at Central Park just after 6 p.m., drawing families, locals, and visitors who gathered …

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A group of US soldiers is carrying out combat exercises on Panama’s Caribbean coast, the third drill of its kind so far this year, against the backdrop of rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela. In the maneuvers, held at the former US military base of Sherman at the Atlantic entrance of the Panama …

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