The Panama Canal expects to begin construction of a gas pipeline in 2027, a project whose first formal talks with companies interested in participating will start this week, the head of the interoceanic waterway reported Tuesday. The 77-kilometer pipeline would transport propane, butane, and ethane from the east coast of the United States to China, …
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The exchange rate has been an important topic during the administration of President Rodrigo Chaves. The strong appreciation of the Costa Rican currency has brought a lot of uncertainty for different sectors. Authorities at the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) have pointed out on several occasions that the dollar exchange rate has stabilized. Last …
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Dan Brown, author of the famous novel The Da Vinci Code, which has sold more than 80 million copies, revealed that he lives in Costa Rica for six months of the year. In an interview with El País, on the occasion of the release of his latest book, Brown explained the two reasons that led him and …
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The runway at the Daniel Oduber Airport (Guanacaste Airport), located in Liberia, shows signs of deformation, fails to meet quality standards expected for pavement, and poses an operational risk to the airport terminal after the repair works carried out by the company MECO, according to the National Laboratory for Materials and Structural Models (Lanamme). The …
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Cinema legend Robert Redford, a screen great both in front of and behind the camera whose career spanned six decades, died early on Tuesday morning at his home in Utah, his publicist said. He was 89. Redford died in his sleep, and a specific cause was not given, according to a statement by Cindi Berger, …
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Developers broke ground this week on the St. Regis Papagayo Resort, the luxury brand’s first spot in Costa Rica. Solana leads the project on the Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste, with an opening set for early 2027. The site covers 55 acres and stretches along 1,900 feet of beachfront, just 25 minutes from Liberia’s Guanacaste …
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Police in Guatemala arrested a 68-year-old British man on Monday after he attacked a hotel manager with a tactical axe in the tourist town of Antigua. The suspect, identified as Robertson N, claimed a religious order drove the assault. The incident happened at a hotel on 7th Avenue North in Antigua, about 45 kilometers west …
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As El Salvador celebrated 204 years of Central American independence with military parades, about 1,500 activists filled the downtown streets of San Salvador. They marched to demand the release of political prisoners and people they describe as innocent detainees caught in President Nayib Bukele’s ongoing gang crackdown. The event highlighted tensions between the government’s tough …
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Claudia Sheinbaum will make history today by becoming the first woman to lead Mexico’s traditional Independence Day “Grito de Dolores” from the presidential balcony — a ritual monopolized by men for more than a century. Sheinbaum, who won a landslide victory in 2024 to become Mexico’s first female president, will ring the historic bell and …
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Costa Rica marks 204 years of independence today, September 15, with parades and lanterns lighting up the night. For expats and visitors settling into the pura vida lifestyle, it’s a good time to glance at the past. What did daily life look like in this corner of Central America before the break from Spain? The …
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