UN: 80 billion dollars of agriculture lost from natural disasters
Natural disasters that struck developing countries over the past decade have caused at least 80 billion dollars' worth of damage to agriculture, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
Prosecution seeks 20 years for Luis Milanes, accused of defrauding millions from American and Canadian investors in Costa Rica
Costa Rica prosecutors, in their closing arguments this week in the criminal trial of alleged high-yield investment fraudster, Luis Tamayo Milanés requested that the man be sentenced to 20 years…
Suspects arrested in brutal San Jose murder that sparked national outcry
Police in Costa Rica in the early hours of Thursday morning arrested two men in the Caribbean province of Limon suspected of being involved in a brutal, broad-daylight murder in…
Costa Rica assassins traveling to Mexico for training: official
Assassins from Costa Rica are reportedly traveling to Mexico to receive specialized training from criminal groups, suggesting Costa Rican criminals are growing in sophistication by learning from their more experienced…
Panama Canal unions demand external inspection of locks after leaks revealed
Seven unions representing Panama Canal workers on Wednesday demanded an "independent" external inspection and audit of the third-locks project, the centerpiece of a $5.25 billion expansion of the interoceanic waterway,…
$50 billion Chinese canal project in Nicaragua to be further delayed
HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Group (HKND), a Chinese infrastructure firm, announced Wednesday that it was delaying the construction of a $50 billion canal across Nicaragua to late 2016, but…
Editorial: Did the Pilgrims really invent Thanksgiving?
Today, the United States celebrates one of the country's oldest and most cherished traditions – Thanksgiving. VOA Senior Analyst Victor Morales examines the history of this quintessential US holiday…
Cuba says it is providing “effective cooperation” to aid migrants stuck in Costa Rica
Cuban authorities are providing "effective cooperation" to provide a "quick, adequate solution" to the plight of more than 2,000 Cuban emigrants who have been stranded for over a week in…
