The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern and disapproval over the decision of Kölbi, the commercial brand of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), to withdraw its advertising from the program El Chinamo, produced by local media company Teletica. Kölbi’s action was announced in disagreement with the content of the section “El Chinaoke,” …

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American Airlines (AA), the world’s largest airline, resumed flights Tuesday after a technical issue forced the suspension of all its travel in the United States during peak holiday season traffic, according to sector authorities. “American Airlines reported a technical issue this morning and requested a national flight suspension. The suspension has already been lifted,” said …

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According to Costa Rican health authorities, 2,939 people have presented vape-related disorders between January and October. Adolescents and young adults are the most affected by smoking-related diseases. Data also shows an alarming increase in the use of vapes, driven by the attractive image that the industry has projected onto these products, making them seem harmless. …

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Guatemalan officials said Sunday that members of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect broke into a shelter attempting to recapture 160 minors taken from their compound two days earlier by authorities, who accuse the sect of child sexual abuse. The farm compound in Oratoria, southwest of Guatemala City, was raided on Friday by authorities to rescue 160 minors …

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Doña Flor Arguedas has been making tamales since she was 22. That was the year she got married. Her new mother-in-law told her, “Get ready. We are making tamales for Christmas.” While this is a holiday tradition in most Costa Rican families, it so happened that Arguedas had never made a tamal in her life. …

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The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, rejected the threats made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about retaking control of the Panama Canal. “The canal is not under direct or indirect control of China, the European Community, the United States, or any other power. As a Panamanian, I strongly reject any statement that distorts this …

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Recently crocodiles have been in the news in Costa Rica. There has been an increase in crocodile sightings and within the last year or so folks are starting to wonder if there’s a problem with the country’s crocodile population. I’ll be forthright with my feelings on the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). For me, they are …

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Surf instructors in Tamarindo and other beaches in Guanacaste have raised their voices against foreigners in irregular migratory status who engage in this same activity. Recently, they formed an Association of Instructors at Tamarindo Beach to advocate for their rights. According to Heyner Miranda, President of the Surf Instructors Association of Tamarindo Beach, this has …

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As Christmas approaches and the high tourism season begins, Costa Rica is preparing to receive a large number of visitors. Today is one of the busiest days of the high season at Guanacaste Airport, according to projections by Coriport, the concessionaire of the terminal. With the operation of 40 aircraft and the inauguration of three …

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Driving to the Universidad Nacional in December was a family tradition for my daughter and me. Under the solstice sun and trade winds, Allison and I walked around the forestry school’s Christmas tree nursery in Heredia, north of San José, until we found a sapling with the right height and form. Back at home, decorated …

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