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Thousands of Panamanians took to the streets to protest a controversial U.S. military agreement, the potential reopening of a ...

Costa Rica’s colón strengthens in 2025, raising tourism costs at ₡499.80 per dollar. Surf lessons and meals like gallo pinto ...

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves’ 2025 State of the Nation Address used videos to highlight achievements in security, ...

Costa Rica's Poás Volcano crater glows red from burning sulfur, amid earlier eruptions with a 3.5-km ash plume. OVSICORI-UNA explains the glow and ongoing activity, as ashfall and lahar risks prompt ...

Canadian government issues travel advisory for Costa Rica, citing rising petty crimes like pickpocketing, violent crime risks ...

Costa Rica's National University launches a pioneering drone program to monitor American crocodile populations, using aerial ...

American Airlines doubles Chicago-Costa Rica flights with daily San José and Liberia routes for winter 2025-26, while KLM ...

Costa Rica’s vacation costs, now at $7,800 due to a stronger colón and inflation, are pushing middle-class U.S. tourists away ...

Nicaragua announced it will withdraw from UNESCO by 2026 after the organization awarded its press freedom prize to La Prensa.

Costa Rica’s rising crime in tourist hotspots like Guanacaste and Limón threatens tourism, with a 13.8% drop in arrivals. Can ...

Panamanian police have arrested former soldier Eugenio Magallón, a fugitive since 1994, for the 1971 murder of Colombian ...