Costa Rica will phase out the insecticide fipronil over two years to cut risks to bees and the environment while limiting disruption to farmers. Government officials announced the decision Friday. The move targets fipronil, a chemical widely used in agriculture and household products that has been linked to bee deaths. “This is an important step …

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Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro said he is doing well in a message published Saturday on social media, the first since he was captured and transferred to the United States to face trial on drug trafficking charges. Maduro was detained by U.S. forces during a military incursion on January 3 that included bombings in Caracas. …

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A Salvadoran human rights organization says at least 500 people have died in state custody since President Nayib Bukele launched his anti-gang offensive four years ago, with the vast majority having no ties to criminal groups. Socorro Jurídico Humanitario released the findings Friday as the state of emergency that underpins the crackdown reached its fourth …

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Aryna Sabalenka completed the Sunshine Double on Saturday, March 28, beating Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open women’s final and defending her title in South Florida. The win gave the world No. 1 back-to-back WTA 1000 trophies after her Indian Wells triumph and made her the first player since Iga Swiatek in …

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One of the world’s most recognizable private yachts has made an appearance off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Koru, the giant sailing yacht tied to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was reported in Guanacaste waters this week, drawing attention from locals, tourists, and yacht watchers tracking its route near the Gulf of Papagayo. Costa Rican coverage placed …

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There is a law that came into effect October 2019 which aims to oversee tourist rental services such as: homes, apartments, villas, chalets, bungalows, single rooms and any other similar services and to protect the tourists that utilize these types of services. It also seeks to regulate the platforms that provide these services as intermediaries …

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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo placed the first stone Friday for a new maximum-security prison in the eastern department of Izabal that will hold more than 2,000 high-risk inmates, most of them gang members. The ceremony marked the official start of work on the Centro de Cumplimiento de Condena de Máxima Seguridad “El Triunfo” in Morales, …

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Costa Rica now has its first mobile app designed to help people identify venomous snakes and respond to bites. The Clodomiro Picado Institute at the University of Costa Rica developed the free tool, called the ICP App, to cut down on snakebite incidents across the country. The institute already produces antivenoms that save lives. It …

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Costa Rica opened the Fernando Batista era with a comeback result on Friday, rallying from two goals down to draw Jordan 2–2 in an international friendly in Antalya, Turkey. The match was played at Mardan Sports Complex as part of Costa Rica’s preparation for upcoming competition, while Jordan continued its buildup for the 2026 World …

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The Italian second seed dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) in Friday night’s semifinal at the Miami Open presented by Itaú, booking his place in Sunday’s final against Czech upstart Jiri Lehecka and putting himself within one match of becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the coveted “Sunshine Double” — winning …

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