United States congratulates Costa Rica on 194 years of independence
The United States is congratulating Costa Rica on its 194th year of independence, celebrated each year on September 15th.“On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United…
US man found dead in San Jose’s Hotel Del Rey
An American man was found dead in a fourth-floor hotel room at the Hotel Del Rey in downtown San Jose Monday afternoon.…
Brazil is becoming a bargain destination
ust two years ago, visitors to Brazil were in for an unwelcome surprise.This country, where annual income averaged a little less than $12,000 in 2013, had nevertheless become eye-wateringly expensive…
Will the Apocalypse begin this month? Some Mormons believe so, and are preparing
Sales of freeze-dried food, flashlights, blankets and tents have soared in Utah in recent weeks as some Mormons have begun to prepare for the end of the world. The so-called…
IVF decree leaves CCSS looking for additional US $467 million annually, nearly 1 percent of GDP
While the move has been applauded by many, the decree leaves Costa Rica’s public health and social security administration, known as CCSS or “La Caja,” just two years to find…
August broke this year’s record for homicides, as security minister says Costa Rica is “mostly free of gangs”
August has officially been the most violent month so far this year, with 60 recorded homicides, beating the previous 2015 record when 51 homicides were recorded in March, according to…
Costa Rica taxi drivers demand crackdown on Uber in weekend protest
Taxi drivers staged a protest over the weekend to demand that the government crack down on Uber in Costa Rica, where the ride-sharing service was declared illegal by a transportation…
El Niño has Costa Rica’s snakes in a biting mood
Climate change might have a nasty bite. A new study on snakebite rates in Costa Rica has found that the bite rate shoots up during El Nino — at both…
