2015 Carnival de Limon is canceled
The annual carnival in Limon, part of the Municipal Cultural Week which celebrates Columbus’ discovery of the Americas on October 12th, 1492, typified in Octobers of years past with a…
US may abstain from UN vote on Cuba embargo: report
The United States is reportedly considering abstaining from a potential U.N. General Assembly vote calling for an end to its long-standing trade embargo against Cuba.…
Cuban dissidents complain of pope’s silence on human rights
Members of Cuba's internal opposition complained on Tuesday that Pope Francis did not mention the matter of human rights during his just-completed pastoral visit to the island, but they acknowledged…
6 health conditions that guava leaves are good for
Guava leaves are just as medicinally useful as the nutritional powerhouse fruit they grow with. The leaves of the guava tree are full of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, antibacterials, and even…
International Day of Peace 2015: UN chief appeals for global, 24-hour cease-fire
The International Day of Peace was first observed in 1982 after a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica was adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly.…
Costa Rica’s Venezuelan community protests imprisonment of opposition leader
Costa Rica’s Venezuelan community held a demonstration Saturday morning at the Plaza de la Cultura in San Jose in solidarity with demonstrations taking place in their home country against the…
Three US tourists struck by lightning at Poas Volcano
Three tourists from the United States were taken to the hospital in serious condition after being struck by lightning while visiting the Poas Volcano on Saturday.…
Nicaragua launches campaign against school violence, bullying after student killing
The killing of a high school student by a classmate has focused attention in Nicaragua on the violence, bullying, and sexual harassment many children experience in schools.…
