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In his first Canada Day speech as prime minister, Mark Carney emphasized Canadian unity in a "changing" world. "158 years ago, a few provinces gambled on the idea that they would be stronger together than they could ever be...

The Costa Rican Congress today approved a motion to implement a bill known as the 4x3 bill, which would allow for the implementation of 12-hour workweeks for four days a week in certain jobs.The initiative, approved through the "fast-track"...

According to a report by Global Forest Watch, a forest monitoring platform that provides data, maps, and analysis tools on forest cover worldwide, Puntarenas lost 4,380 hectares of primary humid forest between 2002 and 2024, representing 6% of the...

In five months, Costa Rica surpassed all records for organ and tissue donation, with twice as many deceased donors as in the same period last year and more than 70 transplants performed. According to the Ministry of Health, the...

Although it has seen fewer eruptions in recent weeks, Poás Volcano remains in an active eruption period. According to experts, there is a magma body located at a shallow depth, high degassing, temperatures of up to 700°C, and constant...

A total of 94,533 naturalized Costa Ricans are eligible to vote in the national elections on February 1, 2026, according to data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). This figure represents a 10.7% increase compared to the last municipal...

New fuel prices in Costa Rica went into effect in the first minute of Friday, June 6th. This reduction is for gasoline and diesel. Thus, premium gasoline costs ¢29 less per liter, regular gasoline ¢27 less, and diesel users...

The Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde) sent a public alert about the unauthorized use of its name and institutional image in digital advertisements circulating on social media.According to the company, these advertisements could be misleading by promoting...

Correos de Costa Rica updated its fees for passport processing, DIMEX, and ControlPas. These changes, coordinated with RACSA, respond to the need to cover operating costs and investments in technology to maintain an efficient and secure service.Providing quality service“Correos...

People who use Sinpe Móvil in Costa Rica to transfer their money regularly should be very careful if they decide to change their phone number. The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) warns that, although financial institutions are required...