Russia and Venezuela must work together to boost oil prices: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that their countries must team up to shore up oil prices, a spokesman for the Kremlin said, Reuters reported Thursday. Both…
Does the ‘Devil’s Breath’ drug really exist?
The "Devil's Breath" may sound like a comic book character or something you only get after a night of heavy drinking, but what it actually refers to is perhaps even…
Jack Donnelly: A newcomer’s guide to “Tico-Mex” cuisine
September 4,th 2015 By Jack Donnelly, ICR News contributor Mexican cuisine is one of the great culinary influences in the world today, along with Chinese, Italian, and others. Tacos, burritos, nachos,…
Costa Rica government issues draft decree authorizing IVF hours before deadline
The Solis administration released a draft decree on Thursday morning authorizing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in public and private medical centers.The draft decree was sent Thursday morning to the…
CNFL asks for whopping 35.56 percent increase in electric rates
The Costa Rica state-owned power company that provides electricity to most of the San Jose metro area and surrounding suburbs, the National Power and Light Company (CNFL) has requested a…
People-power and the ‘Guatemalan Spring’
The audacious theft of millions of dollars of public money by politicians and businessmen while poor patients died in public hospitals has triggered an unprecedented collective political awakening among Guatemala's…
Guatemala president resigns after warrant issued for his arrest
Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned, his spokesman said after Congress stripped the leader of immunity over corruption allegations and a warrant was issued for his arrest.…
In photos: 60,000 people evacuate downtown San Jose buildings in emergency drill
Emergency sirens, text messages and highway alerts on electronic billboards reported a magnitude-6.5 earthquake striking San Jose while more than 60,000 people from 94 downtown buildings were evacuated to designated…
