Costa Rica credit card debt soaring despite astronomical 40-50 percent interest rates
According to the most recent study by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC), 72 percent of credit cards issued in Costa Rica carry interest rates ranging from 40…
Authorities discover 359 kilos of cocaine after boat capsizes
Costa Rican authorities discovered 359 kilos of cocaine hidden in the false bottom of a small boat, known locally as a lancha, after an aerial surveillance aircraft spotted the capsized…
Woman drowns; man remains missing after being swept away by rip current in Quepos
A woman is dead and her male companion still missing after the pair was swept away by a rip current at Playa Linda, in Savegre de Quepos, Puntarenas Sunday evening.…
Television comedian elected president of Guatemala
A former TV comedian with no previous government experience has won Guatemala’s presidential election.…
“Strongest hurricane in recorded history” set to hit Mexico as authorities prepare for “catastrophic destruction”
The strongest hurricane recorded in history has Mexico holding its breath Friday as residents prepared for its "potentially catastrophic" landfall later in the day. Hurricane Patricia, which grew to a…
Costa Rica prohibits export of three species of hammerhead shark fins, meat for one year
Based on the recommendation of the Scientific Committee of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Costa Rica will impose a one-year moratorium on the export of fins and meat…
Costa Rica, Kazakhstan discuss renewable energy, visa-free travel
Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov said during a meeting Thursday with his Costa Rican counterpart, Manuel Gonzalez Sanz, that "Kazakhstan is interested in Costa Rica's experiences with renewable energy."…
Just so you know: Howler monkeys with deeper, louder voices have smaller testes and less sperm
Howler monkeys with lower calls have smaller testes, according to new research.…
