- January 6, 2026
High Court Freezes Controversial Cóbano Coastal Rezoning
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — CÓBANO, Puntarenas – Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ordered an immediate halt to modifications of coastal…
- January 6, 2026
Pacific Coast Quake Rattles Central Valley
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — QUEPOS, Puntarenas – A moderate earthquake originating on the Central Pacific coast sent a palpable jolt…
- January 6, 2026
John Howard Founder of Chapel in the Clouds Leaves Enduring Legacy of Peace
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — OLÁN, BUENOS AIRES – John Howard, the visionary Englishman who founded the revered “Capilla en las…
- January 6, 2026
The Personal Drive Behind a Presidential Bid
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — With the presidential election just weeks away on February 1st, the political landscape is charged with…
- January 3, 2026
Puntarenas Hospital Eases Surgical Anxiety with Electric Toy Cars
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — Puntarenas – The sterile, often intimidating hallways leading to operating rooms at the Monseñor Sanabria Hospital…
- January 1, 2026
Puntarenas Records First Quake of New Year
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — GOLFITO, Puntarenas – Costa Rica welcomed the new year with a subtle reminder of its dynamic…
- December 27, 2025
Paralytic Toxin Threat Shuts Down Puntarenas Shellfish Industry
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — PUNTARENAS – Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA) has issued an urgent and sweeping prohibition…
- December 26, 2025
Toxic Red Tide Triggers Widespread Seafood Ban in Puntarenas
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — PUNTARENAS – Costa Rican health authorities have issued an urgent expansion of a seafood ban along…
- December 24, 2025
Authorities Seize Massive Untaxed Alcohol Shipment
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — Golfito, Puntarenas – As Costa Rica enters the peak of its end-of-year festivities, authorities have dealt…
- December 24, 2025
Comptroller Halts Key Puntarenas Sanitation Project
Puntarenas, Costa Rica — PUNTARENAS – A critical public health initiative for the main market in Puntarenas has been abruptly…

