U16 Belize Boys National Team fall 8–0 to Panama, finish 8th as Costa Rica clinch UNCAF title

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 8, 2025. 6:31 pm CST. U16 Belize Boys National Team – Photo Credit: FFB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🇧🇿 The U16 Belize Boys National Team (BBNT) wrapped up their run at the 2025 UNCAF FIFA Forward U16...

Mobai wins Norwegian Research Council grant for user-controlled shareable biometrics

Facial biometrics company Mobai has won a 12.3 million Norwegian kroner (US$1.2 million) grant from the Research Council of Norway (Norges forskningsråd) to research new methods for secure credential binding in digital wallets. The project is...

Unlocking Global Opportunities: Why Software Development in Costa Rica is Growing Rapidly

In today’s digital-first world, businesses across industries depend on technology to stay ahead of the competition. One country that has gained remarkable attention in the tech sector is Costa Rica. Known for its stable economy, skilled workforce,...

Costa Rican Envoy Highlights Diplomacy, Sustainability, and Cultural Exchange in the Gulf

Since taking up his post as Costa Rica’s Ambassador to Qatar, Juan Carlos Esquivel Favareto has sought to position his country as a bridge for dialogue, sustainability, and cultural understanding between Latin America and the Gulf. In an in-depth...

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

EIB lends $US 250m to Costa Rica

EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed an agreement to lend Costa Rica $US 250m for the Electric Train project to upgrade and electrify lines serving the capital, San José, and introduce tram-train...

Monarch Butterfly Gets Wing Transplant at NY Nature Center

In the year of AI videos making us believe kids are feeding alligators and bears, a video is going viral that almost seems like it couldn't possibly be real. A Call for Help When a Long Island woman called the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown...

Why a Stronger Costa Rican Colón Threatens the Competitiveness of the Tourism Sector

Costa Rica’s tourism industry, a cornerstone of its economy, is facing mounting challenges as the national currency—the colón—continues to appreciate against the U.S. dollar and other foreign currencies. While a strong currency may signal economic...

AiPrise secures $12.5M Series A funding for its KYC and KYB streamlining mission

AiPrise, a startup developing an operating system for global compliance, has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to fuel its aim of changing how businesses onboard customers across borders. The round was led by Headline, with participation...

PH drops to 79th place in global passport ranking

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine passport dropped to 79th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index (HPI), six slots lower from last year's 73rd ranking The Philippines tied with Sierra Leone for the 79th place out of 199 passports reviewed for...

12 Ancient Monuments Whose Purposes Remain A Mystery

Across continents and millennia, ancient civilizations left behind massive monuments whose true purposes still elude us. From underwater ruins to desert etchings visible only from the sky, these structures challenge what we think we know about...

Nicaraguan Professor Warns of Spy Operation in Costa Rica

Adrian Meza was the head of the Universidad Paulo Freire of Nicaragua Adrián Meza Soza, former dean of the now-defunct Paulo Freire University of Nicaragua. | Photo: Taken from La Prensa Professor Adrian Meza accuses the Nicaraguan Army of...

Saint Catherine Academy to face Costa Rica in CODICADER Under 18 Volleyball Final on Tuesday

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025. 12:18 pm CST. 🏐 Belize’s national champions aim for gold in San José Saint Catherine Academy celebrate victory over Costa Rica’s Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Turrialba on Sunday. They meet...

Shortage of bilingual talent threatens Costa Rica’s business growth

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s business sector is running into a wall — a shortage of bilingual talent that’s starting to bite into growth. As companies aim to compete globally, the ability to communicate in more than one language, especially English,...

RIU Hotels & Resorts Completes the Full Refurbishment of the Hotel Riu Guanacaste in Costa Rica

RIU Hotels & Resorts has announced that the Hotel Riu Guanacaste is to reopen following a full refurbishment to update the facilities and take the holiday experience to a new level. This iconic resort, located in the privileged setting of Matapalo...

Mavericks come together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Students gathered in the Minnesota State’s Multicultural Center Tuesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The two-hour event included an informative session, good conversation and a delicious array of candies and sweets from Ecuador, Colombia,...

Costa Rica Bill Targets Pretrial Detention for Organized Crime Cases

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly is moving forward with a bill that aims to strengthen the rules around pretrial detention in response to growing threats from organized crime. The proposal, which reforms the Criminal Procedure Code, comes as the...

Costa Rica Court Orders Urgent Regulation of Tuna Fishing Law

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has stepped in to push the government on a long-delayed tuna fishing law. The court partially backed an appeal from environmental lawyer Walter Brenes, who called out the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and...

Costa Rica is going to pass on Mrs. Universe 2025

Q COSTARICA — María Teresa Rodríguez, former Miss Costa Rica 2008 and current host at Teletica, has confirmed that Costa Rica will not participate in this year’s Mrs. Universe pageant. Rodríguez, who manages the Mrs. Universe franchise in Costa...

Wednesday 15th September 2025 Football Match Fixtures

International Friendly (Top Matches) Canada vs Colombia 0–0 Puerto Rico vs Argentina 0–6 United States vs Australia 2–1 Mexico vs Ecuador 1–1 World Cup Qualifiers – CONCACAF Curaçao vs Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 Jamaica vs Bermuda 4–0 Panama vs...