Costa Rican man survives two days trapped in crushed vehicle after plunging off 1,600-foot cliff
A 47-year-old Costa Rican man is lucky to be alive today after having spent two days trapped upside down in his crushed vehicle after plunging off a 1,600 foot cliff…
Rush-hour police chase on Route 27 in Santa Ana ends with suspect killed by police
One suspect died after being shot by police and two others were arrested Tuesday afternoon after leading police on a chase down Route 27 in Santa Ana that ended in…
Help track down illegal fishing boats in Cocos Island, Costa Rica from your computer
Turtle Island Restoration Network announced on Tuesday a new pilot program to find illegal fishing vessels within the Marine Protected Area surrounding Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Turtle Island teamed…
Obama administration calls for commercial flights to Cuba by December
The Obama administration is trying to loosen Americans' travel restrictions to Cuba by the end of this year by urging for the start of scheduled commercial flights to the island…
Panama to investigate fugitive ex-president Martinelli in Hacking Team spying scandal
The Hacking Team (HT) scandal has made its way into Panama, although under slightly different circumstances than in other regional countries. This time, it involves former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli,…
Costa Rica construction activity has fallen across the board in 2015
Construction activity fell across the board in Costa Rica during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2014, including residential, commercial and industrial building, according…
Uber seems to have found an ally in Libertarian Costa Rican lawmaker
It seems that the controversial “driver-for-hire” smartphone app, Uber has found an ally in Libertarian lawmaker Otto Guevara.…
Costa Rica unionists file criminal charges against lawmaker for calling them “bums”
Unionists from the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) announced Monday that they have filed criminal charges against Citizen Action Party (PAC) lawmaker Otton Solis for allegedly calling…
