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Costa Rica Birdwatching Route Network Expands

Costa Rica Tourism officials have been pushing birding as a dedicated segment, leaning on two things birders care about most: species density and logistics. ICT materials cite more than 900 recorded bird species in the country and frame birdwatching as a growing tourism niche supported by observation sites and specialized routes. One of the clearest examples of how that strategy shows up on the ground is Tortuguero National Park , where a structured bird survey reported a record 186 migratory and resident species in a single event, surpassing prior counts and reinforcing Tortuguero’s pull for serious birders and wildlife photographers. Costa Rica’s pitch to birders is simple: you can see a lot, fast, across multiple ecosystems, without spending your trip on long transfers. ICT’s own framing describes birdwatching tourism as a “constantly growing niche” that offers a wide variety of species “without having to travel long distances,” backed by national programs tied to research and dev...
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75 PhD and Academic Opportunities at Monash University [AU]

Monash University in Australia invites applications for vacant PhD and Academic Opportunities, a public research university based in
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Regina University in Canada invites applications for vacant (39) Postdoctoral and Academic Positions

Regina University in Canada invites application for vacant Postdoctoral and Academic Positions, a public research university located in
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Costa Rica Trade and Tourism at Risk If Iran War Expands

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran. President Donald Trump described the action as “major combat operations,” and news reports said the attacks targeted Iranian military and missile infrastructure. Iran retaliated within hours, firing missiles and drones toward Israel and at U.S. military facilities across parts of the Middle East, driving fresh warnings from Gulf governments and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Although Costa Rica is thousands of miles from the Persian Gulf, the economic and diplomatic aftershocks of a sustained conflict would not stay contained to the region. To understand Costa Rica’s position, it helps to look at its long relationship with Israel. Costa Rica opened an embassy in Israel in 1963, Israel opened an embassy in San José in 1966, and the countries reached a mutual visa exemption agreement in 1968. That relationship has also expanded on the trade side. In March 2023, Costa Rica and Israel signed a memor...
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Cuba Says US Will Cooperate After Intercepted Boat Leaves Four Dead

Havana said Thursday that Washington is willing to help investigate a clash between Cuban coast guard forces and a boat coming from the United States that left four people dead, while pledging to defend the island from any “terrorist aggression.” Cuba alleged Wednesday that ten-armed individuals were intercepted in its territorial waters as they attempted to infiltrate the island “for terrorist purposes,” in a climate of rising tensions with the United States. “Authorities in the U.S. government have shown themselves willing to cooperate to clarify these regrettable events,” Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío told reporters. He said Havana “has been in communication with” the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Coast Guard. Earlier, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the island would defend itself against any aggression. “Cuba will defend itself with determination and firmness in the face of any terrorist and mercenary aggression that seeks to affect its sov...
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Costa Rica Investigates Alleged Assassination Plot Against Interim OIJ Chief

Costa Rican law enforcement authorities are conducting a major judicial and police operation following the discovery of a suspected criminal plot to assassinate Michael Soto Rojas, interim director of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial ( OIJ ). The plot, linked to a broader criminal network involved in narcotics trafficking and money laundering, was revealed through coordinated actions by the OIJ and the Fiscalía Adjunta contra la Legitimación de Capitales (Office of the Prosecutor for Anti-Money Laundering). The operation, carried out today, includes multiple raids in the Greater Metropolitan Area. Authorities targeted suspects tied to what they are calling Caso Herencia, a case focused on an alleged web of illicit activity extending back several years. According to prosecutors and investigative sources, the alleged conspiracy to kill Soto traces back to his time as Minister of Public Security during the 2018–2022 administration. Authorities say he refused a series of bribe off...
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15 Latest PhD Scholarships at Twente University (NL)

Latest PhD Scholarships at Twente University (NL). The University of Twente in Netherlands invites application for vacant PhD
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