Costa Rica headed down dangerous path of violence, country’s chief prosecutor warns
Citing “more than 300 killings related to organized crime and drug trafficking in the last year” violence in Costa Rica is headed to a “point of no return,” Costa Rica’s…
Mayor of Alajuela arrested for alleged influence peddling
The mayor of Alajuela, Roberto Thompson was arrested on suspicion of influence peddling on Thursday, less than 48 hours before he was scheduled to accept the nomination of the National…
Panama Canal suspends planned draft restriction due to recent rains
The agency that operates and manages the Panama Canal said Friday it has suspended a planned draft restriction that was scheduled to go into effect early next month, citing a…
One billion people, 1 in 7 people on Earth, used Facebook on a single day Monday, company claims
Social media giant Facebook said it reached an unprecedented milestone this week, with one billion people using the site in a single day.…
Global market volatility making investors uneasy
After Chinese market volatility killed the momentum of a rally spurred by optimism about U.S. economic growth, U.S. stock futures and European shares fell Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported.…
Costa Rican president, Luis Guillermo Solis to visit New York, Washington D.C. next month
Costa Rican president, Luis Guillermo Solis will visit Washington D.C. and New York during a weeklong visit to the United States in September.…
Students protest increase in public university spending, saying it isn’t enough
The Costa Rican government’s contribution to public universities will increase ¢30 billion, or about US $57 million, from ¢410 billion to ¢440 billion in 2016, an increase of 7.38 percent,…
State contribution to public universities to increase by $57 million in 2016
The Costa Rican government’s contribution to public universities will increase ¢30 billion, or about US $57 million, from ¢410 billion to ¢440 billion in 2016, an increase of 7.38 percent,…
