Why the UN meat report is a double-whopper of bad news for South Americans
Four of the 10 countries in the world that eat the most meat per capita are in South America, and three of them — Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina — rely to…
Costa Rican authorities carry out 30 coordinated raids to dismantle leadership of San Jose narco gangs
UPDATE 1: Security minister Gustavo Mata said during a Tuesday morning press conference that a total of 18 suspects were taken into custody during the raids on charges including drug…
Government, unions reach midnight agreement to lift strikes
The government and representatives of the union bloc known as Patria Justa signed an agreement shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning to end – at least for now – a…
Police discover US $369,000 in truck tire at Peñas Blancas border crossing
Agents of Costa Rica’s Drug Control Police (PCD) found US $369,000 hidden in the spare tire of a semi-trailer at the Peñas Blancas border crossing on Monday.…
Authorities discover body of rip current victim in Quepos
Authorities discovered the body of a man who had been missing since Sunday after he and a female companion were swept to sea by a rip current at Playa Linda,…
Intersex US citizen sues US State Department after passport denied for refusing to pick a gender
A US citizen filed a lawsuit Monday against the United States State Department alleging that its passport applications were discriminatory for people who don't identify with the gender binary.…
SJO airport operating on reserve jet fuel as a result of strikes; asks some airlines to have enough fuel for return trip
Fueling operations at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) outside the capital city of San Jose are “operating at minimal capacity,” as a result of a union strike by…
Public unions go on ‘indefinite’ strike Monday; fuel shortages possible
Despite last ditch negotiations by the Solis administration late last week, the union bloc of public sector workers known as Patria Justa launched an ‘indefinite’ strike Monday morning, which union…
