UPDATE: US woman, two young children missing in Costa Rica located in good health
A woman from the United States and her two young children who had been visiting Costa Rica since July have been missing since September 7th.…
Average wait time for surgery in Costa Rica’s public hospitals is 1 year, 3 months
The average wait time for general surgery in Costa Rica’s public hospitals is 452 days, and in nearly all cases patients must wait at least 90 days, according to the…
Here is what the US had to say to other Central American countries on Independence Day
While similar, the small differences in the statements are interesting, and shed a bit of nuance on the United States’ relationship with each of the five Central American nations that…
Why the whole world is on edge this week over US interest rates
Global financial markets are on edge this week. All of them.That’s because the US Federal Reserve will meet on Wednesday and Thursday to decide whether to raise record-low interest rates…
Hidden video of Chapo’s escape reveals web of complicity
A senior Mexican legislative official said a still-unreleased video and audio recording of Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman's escape shows the web of complicity the drug kingpin wove to pull…
Meet Peru’s “Tony Montana,” the man accused of fueling Europe’s cocaine habit
After nearly five months on the run, the alleged drug kingpin was arrested quietly Saturday in a pharmacy in the touristy beach town of Salinas, Ecuador.…
Independence Day: Explore the beauty, history of Costa Rica in 15 minutes (VIDEO)
What better way to mark Costa Rica’s 194th year of independence than to appreciate the beauty of the country and its rich history. Take 15 minutes and explore Costa…
Syrians living in Costa Rica ask government to grant overseas families asylum
Costa Rica’s Syrian population is asking the government to accept their families fleeing their war-torn country as refugees, Amelia Rueda reports.Talan Alhadi, a Syrian who lives in Costa Rica…
