Doctors from Costa Rica, Cuba to examine comatose student shot in the head by Mexican police
Calixto Machado, of the Cuban Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute, and Costa Rican neurologist Mauricio Chinchilla are to arrive in Mexico next Monday.The experts will try to determine the chances for…
Body of man killed execution-style found half-buried in Parrita beach
The body of a man that was apparently killed execution-style was found half buried on a beach in Parrita, Puntarenas Sunday morning.…
Corruption-plagued Guatemala seeks new president to clean up its act
Guatemala is immersed in the worst political crisis in its recent history, and it is set to elect Sunday a new president that can start a new chapter. According to…
More groups join in Friday’s massive general strike and protests
Several additional groups have announced that they intend to take part in Friday’s massive general strike and demonstrations involving a plethora of public sector workers unions.…
Costa Rica lawmakers visit Denver to get a “taste” of legalized Cannabis
A group of five Costa Rican lawmakers visited Denver, Colorado recently to see what the legal cannabis industry looks like first-hand.…
Former Costa Rica president describes pilots who landed stricken plane without landing gear as “extraordinary”
The former president (1994-1998) of Costa Rica and current president of the National Liberation Party (PLN), Jose Maria Figueres, is describing the two young pilots who successfully put down an…
Newly released video of El Chapo’s escape sheds light on response
The guards at the Altiplano maximum-security prison in central Mexico took 26 minutes to notice that Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman had escaped even though loud banging noises were audible…
Fugitive Fathers: Two priests suspended since investigative series
One month ago, ICR News published a lengthy investigation by GlobalPost into Catholic clergy who have been accused of sexual abuse in the United States or Europe, yet continue to…
