Delegates from key nations wrapped up three days of informal discussions in Tokyo on Tuesday, describing the sessions as constructive steps toward reviving a stalled global agreement on plastic pollution. A participant in the negotiations noted that the talks exceeded low expectations following breakdowns in prior rounds. The meetings, hosted by Japan’s environment ministry, brought …

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Guatemala’s sanctioned Attorney General Consuelo Porras fell short in her attempt to secure a position on the Constitutional Court, receiving no votes in the Supreme Court’s final selection round on Tuesday. The decision leaves Porras without the judicial immunity that a seat on the high court would have provided, as she faces mounting corruption allegations …

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Former Public Security Minister and Supreme Court magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez admitted he held at least two meetings with undercover agents and DEA informants. Gamboa made the statement during an interview with Teletica’s Siete Días program. Journalist Stefanía Colombari asked him directly about recorded conversations presented as evidence in his extradition case to the United …

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Soldiers, National Guard troops and police formed rings of security around a funeral home and cemetery as the body of alleged Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, received burial Monday. The alleged head of the powerful criminal organization arrived in a gold-colored coffin for interment in this suburb of …

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Costa Rica generated 98.6 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in 2025, marking a strong rebound from the previous year’s challenges. The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Group reported the figures, highlighting the country’s return to high levels of clean energy production after a drought linked to El Niño disrupted operations in 2024. The …

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Israel bombed Tehran and pushed ground troops into Lebanon, while Iran struck the US embassy in Riyadh with drones and hit targets across several Gulf countries, on the fourth day of a Middle East war with no clear end point. The death toll in Iran has risen to more than 780 since the conflict was …

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New Costa Rica head coach Fernando Batista pledged hard work, sacrifice and strict discipline as he begins his mission to qualify the national team for the 2030 World Cup. The 55-year-old Argentine took over after the federation fired Mexican coach Miguel “Piojo” Herrera in November. Herrera left following Costa Rica’s failure to reach the 2026 …

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The Panama Canal Authority said Monday it is tracking changes in global shipping patterns after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliation and broader instability in the region. The authority called it too early to forecast any effects on vessel transits through the waterway. The Panama Canal handles about 5 percent of worldwide maritime …

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The College of Physicians and Surgeons installed the country’s first solmáforo at its Sabana Sur headquarters as a pilot project to promote daily protection against ultraviolet radiation. The device measures the UV index in real time and displays it through a five-color code set by the World Health Organization. Green signals low risk. Yellow, orange, …

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Oil prices climbed sharply this week as fighting in the Middle East intensified, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompting retaliatory actions that disrupted key shipping routes. The global benchmark, Brent crude, rose as much as 13 percent to $82.37 per barrel before settling around $79, up from $72.87 at Friday’s close. U.S. West …

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