As a dual resident of Florida and Costa Rica, I am frequently asked if Costa Rica is safe by friends and acquaintances in the U.S. who have never visited and maybe are interested in doing so. On the surface, the question of personal safety may seem simple, yet I think that it is not a …
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The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, on Thursday lashed out at environmentalists who oppose a possible reopening of a Canadian‑owned open‑pit copper mine, whose operations were halted by the courts in 2023. A week ago, Mulino authorized Cobre Panamá — the Panamanian subsidiary of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals — to export the copper concentrate …
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Costa Rica has climbed to sixth place in the 2025 World Happiness Report, marking its highest ranking ever and securing its first spot in the global top 10. Released on Thursday by the Oxford University Centre for Wellbeing Research, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and Gallup, the annual report also named Costa Rica …
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The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued a warning about a heightened risk of histoplasmosis associated with caving activities. Costa Rica is regarded as endemic for the disease, attributed to the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus, because of its climate and soil conditions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that histoplasmosis is a …
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Emma Raducanu opened her 2025 Miami Open campaign with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 victory over Japanese teenager Sayaka Ishii on March 19 at Hard Rock Stadium. The 22-year-old British player, ranked No. 61 in the world, needed just 63 minutes to dispatch her opponent in the first round, advancing to face eighth seed Emma Navarro …
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Human Rights Watch, an international NGO, urged Costa Rica to “not be complicit in flagrant US abuses,” regarding migrants. “Costa Rican authorities should expeditiously identify potential refugee claims and ensure that no one is returned to a place where they are at risk of serious harm,” said Michael Garcia Bochenek, senior children’s rights counsel at Human Rights …
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The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI) in Costa Rica warned of surging seismic and volcanic activity at Poás Volcano. Volcanologist Geoffroy Avard says current conditions mirror those before the January 5 eruption this year—but with twice as many seismic events. Over the past 24 hours, more than 200 high-frequency earthquakes rattled the volcano. “Before the …
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Two retired Honduran generals, Venancio Cervantes, 69, and Carlos Puerto, 63, were sent back to prison on Tuesday, March 18, following a judicial ruling that revoked their house arrest. The decision, announced by the Honduran Judiciary, stems from their alleged involvement in the 2009 murder of 19-year-old protester Isy Obed Murillo and the serious injury …
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On April 12, in celebration of World Earth Day, the Central Conservation Area (ACC) of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC-MINAE), in collaboration with the National Parks Foundation and the Red Cross Auxiliary Committee of Tierra Blanca de Cartago, will hold a sunset hike in the Irazú Volcano National Park. This educational activity promises …
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The death toll from Monday’s crash of a Lanhsa Airlines Jetstream 32 turboprop off Roatán Island has risen to 13, with Honduran rescue teams recovering the final body from the Caribbean Sea. The small plane, carrying 18 occupants—15 passengers, two pilots, and a flight attendant—plunged into the water shortly after takeoff from Juan Manuel Gálvez …
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