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President Laura Fernández toured El Salvador's 40,000-inmate CECOT two days after opening Costa Rica's own 5,100-bed prison modeled on it.

Costa Rica's licensed taxi fleet has dropped to about 6,800 drivers from 13,500 concessions as Uber and DiDi grow. Here's what Bill 23,736 would change.

Last Updated on October 15, 2026 by admin The University of Turku in Finland invites application to vacant PhD, Postdoctoral and Academic Positions, is the third largest university in Finland as measured by student enrollment. Department of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringID 21685 Development Manager or Project Coordinator (Commercialization), Materials Engineering Ends on: 10/16/2026 16:00 (UTC+3) Department of Psychology and Speech-Language PathologyID 21658 Project Researcher/ Doctoral Researcher Ends on: 10/16/2026 23:59 (UTC+3) The Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Research Fellowship Programme for Future Leaders in Immunology (IMMUFELLOW)ID 21590 IMMUFELLOW Postdoctoral Researcher Positions (Researcher/Senior Researcher) – Up to 11 Positions: 2 at ÅAU and 9 at UTU Ends on: 10/19/2026 23:59 (UTC+3) Department of Mathematics and StatisticsID 21670 Postdoctoral Researcher / Project Researcher Fixed Term Position (Mathematics) Ends on: 10/20/2026 16:00 (UTC...

Last Updated on October 14, 2026 by admin Northumbria University in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Academic Positions, a UK public university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East of England. Research and Academic Positions Minor Works Officer Newcastle City Campus, United Kingdom and 1 more Posting Date10/13/2026 We are seeking a Minor Works Officer to provide a focused point of receipt for minor works requests submitted by both in-house and external customers. The role involves organisation and delivery of minor works projects in conjunction with members of the Maintenance Services Delivery Team. Responsibilities will also include specification, procurement and management of term and cyclical building maintenance contracts. Sport Assistant Newcastle City Campus, United Kingdom and 1 more Posting Date10/13/2026 Northumbria Sport are recruiting a full time Sport Assistant who will provide operational support to the Duty Manager and provide a welcoming, ...

Public school enrollment in Costa Rica has fallen 16.5% since 2021 as births decline, while private schools have added more than 12,000 students.

From discarded plastic bottles to littered streets, one longtime resident reflects on Costa Rica's trash problem and the battle to keep neighborhoods clean