There are far more trees on Earth than previously thought
New research reveals there are 3 trillion trees in the world -- far more than scientists previously thought. That's great news for conservationists and ecologists, who now have a clearer…
There will be a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in San Jose Thursday, but don’t be alarmed
Emergency sirens, text messages and highway alerts on electronic billboards will report on a magnitude-6.5 earthquake striking the city while more than 60,000 people from 94 downtown buildings will be…
Environmentalists outraged after Costa Rica park ranger sentenced to 12 years
Environmental groups in Costa Rica, including the Environmental Federation of Costa Rica (Fecon) are expressing their outrage over a 12-year prison sentence handed down to former park ranger, Mauricio Steller…
China lending Venezuela $5 billion to produce more oil
China will lend Venezuela’s government $5 billion to help the South American country produce more oil. Venezuela is seeking to ramp up production in coming months to offset steep losses…
Costa Rica motorists to get some relief as gasoline, diesel prices fall on Thursday
Motorists in Costa Rica will receive some relief at the pump beginning on Thursday.The price of premium gasoline (“super”) will fall ¢44 per liter from ¢679/liter ($4.80/gal)* to ¢635/liter…
UPDATE: Former New England Patriot missing in Costa Rica found
The family of Ethan Kelley, a former defensive tackle for the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns, is asking for the public’s help in locating him.…
After losing immunity, Guatemalan president seeks to avoid arrest “spectacle”
A day after lawmakers lifted his immunity from prosecution, Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina placed himself at the disposition of the judicial system to try and avoid the "spectacle" his…
El Salvador gang violence reaches highest level in decades
Violence in El Salvador has reached its highest levels in decades, hearkening back to the bloodshed seen during the country’s brutal civil war in the 1980s…
