Railway megaproject will test China-Latin America ties
A major South American infrastructure deal is in the works as China’s prime minister tours the region this week. Beijing is hoping to back and build an ambitious interoceanic railway…
Body of 11-year-old boy, 9-year-old sister found; suspect arrested
The Costa Rican Red Cross has discovered in Upala the lifeless body of an 11-year-old boy, along with his 9-year-old sister, who is alive but with severe injuries and suffering…
US-backed mega-trade agreement could stop region’s poor from getting life-saving meds
Hundreds of millions of patients around the Pacific rim face losing the chance to use new, cheap generic drugs to treat a host of conditions, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s…
Costa Rica emergency officials warn of flooding, landslides as rainy season arrives
Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) is warning the public to take caution as the rainy season begins to take hold.…
President Solis touts Costa Rica’s economy, lack of corruption in CNN interview
Costa Rican president, Luis Guillermo Solis touted Costa Rica’s economic growth and the absence of corruption scandals during his first year as president during an interview with CNN en Español…
Former Panamanian dictator Noriega in hospital ahead of trial
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, 81, was taken to hospital a few days ahead of the start of a trial against him, the Panamanian daily La Estrella reported Monday.…
DEA suspects top Venezuela officials in cocaine, money laundering conspiracy: report
Is Venezuela the cocaine capital of the world? Suspecting top officials there have turned the country into a “global hub for cocaine trafficking and money laundering,” federal prosecutors are joining…
In latest blow, US’s largest bank, JP Morgan urges pullback on Costa Rica bonds
In the latest blow to Costa Rica’s standing on international financial markets, the United States’ largest bank by assets, JP Morgan Chase is advising its investors to reduce their…
