Guatemala bans child marriage, big change for rural areas
Guatemala has raised the minimum age for marriage to 18, but women's rights campaigners said enforcing the new law would be a challenge in a country where nearly one-third of…
Route between San Ramon and La Fortuna will be closed at least a month after Bailey bridge collapses
Route 702 between San Ramon and La Fortuna de San Carlos, home of the Arenal Volcano, will be completely closed for at least one month after a Bailey bridge collapsed…
Claro announces mobile calling to United States, Canada at same rate as local calls
Attention “gringo” expats. You are probably going to want to switch to mobile carrier Claro after reading this story.…
Liberia airport to simulate full-scale air disaster Thursday afternoon
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste will simulate a full-scale air disaster beginning at 3pm on Thursday.…
Telescope being built in Chile would be world’s largest
Construction on what is expected to be the world’s largest telescope began Wednesday in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The massive telescope, dubbed the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), is slated to begin…
What makes those able to speak multiple languages different?
Language is our human birthright. Children, barely able to feed or clothe themselves, quickly master the basics of languages they’re exposed to with next to no instruction. But while most…
Costa Rica employers will spread some US $1.4 billion of “holiday cheer” this year
Costa Rica employers will pay some ¢757 billion, or about US $1.4 billion, in mandatory Christmas bonuses known as aguinaldo to their employees this year, according to data published by…
Commission caps bonuses for employees of state banks at 60 percent of their salaries
Costa Rica’s state-owned banks – Banco Popular, Banco Nacional and Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) - must begin capping the bonuses and incentives paid to their employees at 60 percent…
