EU ban on Costa Rican ornamental plants jeopardizes 700 jobs
The European Union has banned the import of certain ornamental plants from Costa Rica due to fears over a bacterium known as Xylella fastidiosa which has been blighting olive trees…
One of Costa Rica’s sextuplets dies; doctors blame underdeveloped lungs
The fourth child born in Costa Rica’s first-ever set of sextuplets died Wednesday afternoon.Doctors blame respiratory failure due to the baby’s underdeveloped lungs, which then led to cardiac arrest,…
Owner of Triple Crown hopeful “American Pharoah” owes $1.65 million to Costa Rica bookmaking operation, felon says
Ahmed Zayat, the owner of Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah, is facing accusations that he cheated a convicted felon out of $1.65 million by refusing to pay off gambling debts…
Venezuelan president Maduro defends top official against drug allegations
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is rushing to the defense of his government’s second-in-command, who is reportedly facing a U.S. investigation over drug trafficking allegations. Maduro announced a national defense campaign…
Dogs: Man’s best friend may have been best friend longer than thought
Current estimates based on genome analyses put the divergence from wolves to modern-day dogs back no more than 16,000 years ago. However, dogs may have become man’s best friend well…
Authorities dismantle major drug trafficking ring in Guanacaste in 18 raids
Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) yesterday dismantled an international drug trafficking organization operating in Guanacaste in a series of 18 coordinated raids involving 150 police throughout Guanacaste and the…
Lawmaker wants answers after Costa Rica inexplicably bans import of pork from Chile
Rep. Otto Guevara (ML) is seeking an explanation after Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) banned the import of pork…
Costa Rica regulator may soon let telecoms have free reign on pricing, quality
Costa Rica telecoms regulator SUTEL could remove regulations that set the maximum price per minute for cellular and landline phone service, mobile Internet service, and define quality standards in the…
