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Suspects Arrested in Honduran Environmentalist Juan López Murder
Oct 5, 2024 · The alleged murderer of environmentalist Juan López, who had been denouncing the pollution caused by an open-pit iron oxide mine in a nature reserve in Honduras, was captured this Friday along with an accomplice, authorities reported. The 46-year-old activist was shot dead on the night of September 14 after leaving a Catholic church in Tocoa ...
Costa Rica’s Tourism Industry Divided: Low-Cost Flight Bill Advances
Oct 9, 2024 · Costa Rica’s Tourism Industry Divided: Low-Cost Flight Bill Advances. The Legislative Assembly approved, in the first debate, a bill to promote low-cost flights between Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, supported by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). The latest version of the project was finalized through an agreement ...
Global Volunteers Converge on Costa Rica for Wildlife Conservation
Oct 12, 2024 · Global Volunteers Converge on Costa Rica for Wildlife Conservation. National Geographic underscored Costa Rica’s tourism strategy, which involves local community participation in managing environmental and ecological tourism. The publication emphasized the importance of wildlife rescue centers, such as the Jaguar Rescue Center in Punta ...
Six Arrested as El Salvador Dismantles Migrant Trafficking Operation
Oct 6, 2024 · Six Arrested as El Salvador Dismantles Migrant Trafficking Operation. Authorities in El Salvador dismantled a migrant trafficking network destined for the United States on Saturday, which charged its victims between $13,000 and $16,000, the Attorney General’s Office reported. Members of the Attorney General’s Office, with the support of the ...
Honduras' La Tolva Prison Inmates Request Work as Peace Returns
Oct 8, 2024 · Honduras’ La Tolva Prison Inmates Request Work as Peace Returns. Members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang held at La Tolva maximum security prison attend a talk on "morals and ethics" at the penitentiary in Moroceli, El Paraiso department, 50 km east of Tegucigalpa, on September 24, 2024. In La Tolva prison, where 1,755 members of the MS ...
Schools Closed, Roads Blocked: Monteverde Grapples with Severe …
Sep 24, 2024 · By Ileana Fernandez. September 24, 2024. The community of Monteverde has been severly affected by heavy rains linked to the Central American Gyre. Flooding has disabled several houses, and reports indicate blocked roads and swollen rivers in the area. Authorities mentioned that 11 people were rescued, including two senior citizens and four ...
Costa Rica Faces Suriname in Key CONCACAF Nations League Match
Oct 10, 2024 · Kick-off is at 20:00 CDT (20:00 UTC−6) on October 11th at Frank Essed Stadion in Paramaribo, Suriname. By Isaac Roblett. Costa Rica takes on Suriname in the CONCACAF Nations League. Learn about Suriname's cultural diversity and geographic location on the South American coast.
Legal Troubles as an Expat in Costa Rica: The Story of George
Oct 10, 2024 · The charge was an ugly one – attempted sexual abuse of a minor. George explained his situation – The woman was his empleada, and she had three children, the oldest of whom was a twelve-year-old girl. He had a car, and helped them with errands and on occasion, dropped off and picked up the 12-year-old from school.
Meteorite Illuminates Costa Rican Sky - The Tico Times
May 23, 2024 · Costa Ricans witnessed a unique spectacle as a meteorite was seen at approximately 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, from different areas of the country. The phenomenon was identified as a meteor, as confirmed by Erick Sánchez, an expert at the planetarium of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in San José. The entrance of …