Costa Rica’s main international airport closed for three hours due to volcanic ash fall
Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) was forced to close at 3:30 a.m. Monday morning due to ash fall from the Turrialba volcano, which once again belched ash that…
Man dies after being shot in road rage incident in Santa Ana
A young man who was shot in the chest in a road rage incident near the AutoMercado on the main road in Lindora, Santa Ana has died after 14 days…
Supply of avocados beginning to dwindle after Costa Rica imposes import ban
Costa Rica’s supply of avocados is beginning to dwindle after the country banned the import of the fruit from eight countries earlier this month, and severe shortages are expected to…
Woman gives birth to Costa Rica’s first sextuplets: Four boys and two girls
Silvia Villegas, 34 of Heredia gave birth last night by caesarean to Costa Rica’s first sextuplets: four boys and two girls, all of which are in stable condition despite having…
Drugs, migrants and rebels: Life along Panama’s Darién Gap
The border between Panama and Colombia is perplexingly unique.It's the meeting point of two countries and two continents - North and South America - with long, connected histories of trade…
Body discovered at sea identified as U.S. citizen missing since Tuesday in Jaco
The Costa Rican Red Cross confirmed Friday morning the discovery at sea of the lifeless body of 33-year-old U.S. citizen, Ibrahim Sam Karadsheh some two nautical miles offshore of Jaco…
Bill would permit tax authorities to seize properties, bank accounts without court order
Tax authorities would be able to seize property and bank accounts of delinquent taxpayers without a court order as part of a bill aimed at fighting tax evasion making its…
Shark fins are not illegal, Costa Rica’s environment minister reminds lawmakers
The possession and sale of shark fins, as well as fishing for sharks, is not against the law in Costa Rica, Minister of Environment and Energy, Edgar Gutierrez reminding lawmakers…
