Costa Rican said to be 115 years old could be worlds oldest man
An elderly Costa Rican man reportedly born at the turn of the 20th century could be the worlds oldest person at 115. Never married and without children, Jose Delgado is…
Executive decree should end traffic jams caused by minor accidents
The decree allows motorists involved in minor traffic collisions to move their vehicles out of the way of traffic and exchange insurance information between the drivers, who can then be…
LGBT in El Salvador: Beatings, intolerance, death
In a country known for having one of the highest murder rates in the world due to endemic gang violence, the penal system does not specifically recognise crimes motivated by…
Roche Pharmaceuticals announces $5 million expansion of Costa Rica operations
Roche Pharmaceuticals opened its new Costa Rica-based Service and Distribution Center that will serve the pharma giant’s customers in 23 countries in Central America and the Caribbean on Wednesday with…
Costa Rica government releases details on tax reform plan, including big increase in income tax, capital gains
The Solis administration released some details of its plan for tax reform on Monday, encompassing six bills that would significantly increase citizens’ and residents’ tax burden. …
Man steals plane from Costa Rica airport, dies after crashing it in Colombia
A single-engine Cessna aircraft was allegedly stolen Sunday afternoon from the airport in Puerto Jimenez in Costa Rica’s southern zone and crashed hours later not far from an airport in…
Uber Costa Rica hires CEO, service to launch in coming months
Executives from the controversial “driver for hire” smartphone app Uber have hired a CEO for its Costa Rica operations, the company announced on Monday.…
Costa Rica’s tourism police blame “carelessness,” cultural differences for rising crime against US, foreign tourists
Costa Rica’s Tourist Police, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) told CRHoy.com on Monday that “carelessness” and cultural differences were to blame for an…
