Guanacaste residents awoke to a 5.2 temblor Wednesday morning
A magnitude-5.2 earthquake marked the start of the day for many Guanacaste residents Wednesday morning.…
Bill seeking to increase Costa Rica’s airport departure tax to fund youth sports gets strong support
A bill that would increase the departure tax for those leaving Costa Rica by air in order to fund youth sports programs received significant support when read in the country’s…
Flotilla of Chinese warships arrive in Cuba
A flotilla of Chinese warships arrived in Cuba Tuesday to promote military ties between the countries, the commanding officer said.…
WMO: Greenhouse gases in atmosphere at record highs
The World Meteorological Organization warns of a relentless rise in the greenhouse gases fueling climate change. WMO reports greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere last year hit a new high…
Costa Rica Central Bank chief says Bank should have more control over dollarized banking
The president of Costa Rica’s Central Bank (BCCR), Olivier Castro, believes the Bank should have a higher degree of control over the banking sectors’ dollar-denominated financial activities, the bank chief…
Costa Rica’s major airports to receive new air traffic control systems
November 10th, 2015 (ICR News) Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia (LIR), and the San Jose municipal airport, Tobias Bolanos in Pavas,…
Venezuelan diplomat takes helm of OAS while still opposed to OAS election monitors
Venezuelan diplomat Bernardo Alvarez, who was expelled from the United States in 2010 when he was his country's ambassador to Washington, made his first speech Monday as the new chairman…
Mexican drug lord Chapo Guzman is not in Argentina, government says
(Handout) (Handout) BUENOS AIRES, November 10th, 2015 (EFE) Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman is not in Argentina, the Argentine government said Monday, citing the results of an investigation.Officials ruled…
