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Costa Rica Designates Iran’s IRGC as a Terrorist Organization

Costa Rica has formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, placing the country alongside a growing group of governments in Europe and Latin America that have taken the same step in recent months. The measure also applies to Hezbollah, Hamas and Ansar Allah, better known as the Houthi militia. The announcement came Wednesday night from Costa Rica’s Foreign Ministry, which said the National Security Council adopted the decision during its April 6 session. The ministry said the move followed a review of available background information and was made in line with Costa Rica’s international commitments in the fight against terrorism and terrorism financing. Costa Rica said the designation is meant to give intelligence agencies and the judiciary stronger tools for prevention, investigation and criminal prosecution. The ministry said the new classification will help authorities act more forcefully against any logistical or financial support netwo...
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El Niño forecast points to hotter and drier months ahead in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is heading into a hotter and drier stretch in the coming months, with the National Meteorological Institute warning ( IMN ) that El Niño conditions are increasingly likely to take shape during the second half of 2026. The outlook points to less rainfall across the country, higher average temperatures, and a tougher dry-season feel even as the rainy season begins to settle in. For those us living here and people planning a longer stay, the forecast is more than a weather note. It could affect everything from water use and gardening to hiking schedules, home cooling costs, and wildfire risk, especially in the Pacific regions and Guanacaste, where the heat is expected to hit hardest. IMN director Welmer Stolz said temperature anomalies could run about 0.5 to 1 degree Celsius above normal, with Guanacaste standing out as the most affected area. The rainfall outlook is also notable. IMN projects below-normal precipitation across the country in several periods this year, with de...
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Former Honduras President Thanks Trump For Overturned US Conviction

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández said Wednesday that a United States appeals court overturned the 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking that had been imposed on him in 2024, after which he thanked President Donald Trump. Hernández, who governed Honduras from 2014 to 2022, was pardoned by Trump last November amid heavy pressure aimed at helping now-President Nasry Asfura, a political ally of the former leader, win the election. “It is a complete clean slate, it is total justice (…). We give thanks to President Trump, to all the friends who I know are thousands and thousands in Honduras and outside Honduras who have supported us,” Hernández said in a virtual conference from an unidentified US city. His message was broadcast during a press conference in which his wife, Ana García, announced that an appeals court overturned “the conviction and sentence,” and ordered Judge Kevin Castel to remove “the punishment imposed in June 2024.” “It is completely eliminated, th...
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Apply for 140 Academic Research Faculty Positions in Singapore [NTU]

Explore 140 Academic Research Faculty Positions at Nanyang Technological University [NTU] in Singapore. View the full list of academic
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82 Academic Research Employment Openings at National University of Singapore

Explore 82 Academic Research Employment Openings at National University of Singapore. These Academic Research Employment Openings offer a
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Costa Rica Cracks Down on Unauthorized Tours at Volcán Poás National Park

A recent operation at Volcán Poás National Park saw 30 people detained for entering restricted zones within the park, with at least one repeat offender referred to the Public Prosecutor’s office a reminder that Costa Rica is no longer treating illegal access to protected areas as a minor inconvenience. The country’s National System of Conservation Areas, known as SINAC , has been ramping up operations at Poás and other volcanic parks for years, and the consequences for those caught are becoming increasingly serious. For travelers planning a visit to Costa Rica’s extraordinary natural landscapes, the incident underlines one of the most important pieces of advice any experienced visitor can offer: always book through a licensed operator and always confirm that park entrance fees are included in what you are paying for. The appeal of going off the beaten path in Costa Rica is understandable. Operators advertising access to places like the Quemaderos del Poás, the dramatic sulfuric canyo...
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Why Costa Rica Failed to Qualify for the 2026 World Cup

The Men’s Soccer World Cup is coming up in June. For only the second time in the 21st century, Costa Rica will not be represented. For fans of La Sele, it is hard to fathom. Qualification seemed a given. Previous National Teams had gone head-to-head with Mexico, Team USA and Canada and earned their way to the ultimate fiesta de futbol, held every four years. This year, with the three aforementioned countries serving as tri-hosts, and three more spots available thanks to the cup expanding from 32 to 48 teams, Ticos throughout the region looked forward to the possibility of a quick flight north to catch La Sele in person. Alas, it was not to be. All Costa Rica had to do was win a mini-league that also consisted of Nicaragua, Honduras and Haiti. Six games, three in San Jose, over opponents that the Ticos had routinely dispatched in the past. Game one should have been an indicator that this group was not going to be the expected cakewalk. Nicaragua, better known for baseball than soccer,...
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