Tennis fans were treated to a rollercoaster of emotions at the 2025 Miami Open, as the quarter-finals delivered high-stakes drama and jaw-dropping performances at Hard Rock Stadium. With the current date being Friday, March 28, yesterday’s action saw Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, and Jakub Mensik punch their tickets to the semi-finals, while Aryna Sabalenka dominated …

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Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister, Valdrack Jaentschke, has accused Costa Rica of adopting a “colonialist and usurping attitude” within the Central American Integration System (SICA), escalating tensions between the two nations. In a sharply worded letter, Jaentschke condemned Costa Rica, which currently holds the rotating presidency of SICA, for allegedly overstepping its authority and threatening Nicaragua’s sovereignty. …

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A fire erupted Wednesday night at Lorne Ross Park in Pozos de Santa Ana, as reported by the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). The blaze, visible from Route 27, consumed approximately 5 hectares of pastureland near the park, which spans 52 hectares on both sides of the highway to Caldera. Costa Rica’s Fire Department …

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Guatemala’s Supreme Court rejected on Thursday an appeal by journalist José Rubén Zamora to reverse the order that sent him back to jail two weeks ago, revoking the house arrest he had maintained since October. The 68-year-old journalist has been imprisoned for more than 800 days. He faces two parallel cases initiated in 2022 by …

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US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, visited the maximum-security prison in El Salvador on Wednesday where more than 200 Venezuelans deported by Donald Trump’s government are imprisoned. On her first stop of a Latin American tour, Noem traveled to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the mega-prison that received 238 Venezuelans sent on March 16 …

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Teenage sensation Alexandra Eala of the Philippines shocked the tennis world toppling World No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the Miami Open quarterfinals at Hard Rock Stadium. The 19-year-old wildcard’s upset victory on Day 9 propelled her into the semifinals, making her the first Filipino to reach this stage of a WTA 1000 tournament …

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Costa Rica is known and loved for its one-of-a-kind nature and wildlife. However, rapid urbanization and a lack of conservation awareness threaten its iconic species. In Nosara, howler monkeys are paying the price: deforestation, uncovered transformers, and unregulated development have led to hundreds of electrocutions. With the country’s booming real estate market, the problem has …

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Yalisbeth Gill raises chickens and Liduvina Rivera grows coffee in Las Gaitas, an agricultural area 50 kilometers west of the Panama Canal. Despite the distance, both have boosted their operations, in part thanks to the agency that manages the waterway. “The Canal has given us the materials needed to build the chicken coop […] and …

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Marriott International announced an agreement with Mullen Real Estate Capital which will bring the JW Marriott brand to the shores of Costa Elena, in the canton of La Cruz in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.  The hotel is expected to begin operations in the second quarter of 2026 and will be one of JW Marriott’s first all-inclusive resorts worldwide, reflecting …

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Parents with children in juvenile detention in El Salvador are calling on gang-busting President Nayib Bukele to scrap a plan criticized by rights groups to send minors to adult prisons. Margarita Ramirez said she has been living a “nightmare” since her 16-year-old son Dustin was arrested in April 2024, after he was accused of belonging to …

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