A photographer’s murder has Mexico’s journalists furious and afraid
Fear, anger and frustration are consuming Mexico's journalists after they buried another one of their own.Photojournalist Ruben Espinosa was brutally murdered Friday, along with human rights activist Nadia Vera and…
The Tico Connection: Costa Rica-Florida Heroin Trafficking
Jose Carlos, a 40-something informal taxi driver from the southern suburbs of San Jose, works exclusively at night. His clients tend to be nocturnal creatures: musicians, security guards, nightclub employees,…
How a Facebook post of a bong-smoking nun landed this expat business owner in hot water in Costa Rica
An American expat business owner was taken by surprise late last week when Costa Rica’s Interior Ministry (Ministerio de Gobernación y Policia) sent the man a written order to remove…
Uber executives seek meeting with Costa Rica’s transport ministry: report
Executives from the controversial “driver for hire” smartphone app Uber are seeking to meet with Costa Rica’s transport ministry, MOPT, the daily La Nacion reported Sunday.…
Costa Rica medical marijuana bill to be debated this month
A controversial medical marijuana bill is amongst 54 bills and initiatives that are scheduled to be read and debated in the extraordinary session of the Legislative Assembly, which begins on…
Costa Rica’s Central Bank projects 2015 foreign investment to remain flat
Costa Rica Central Bank officials are projecting that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country will remain essentially flat in 2015 compared to last year. …
Are we witnessing the prelude to a ‘Central American spring’?
Anti-corruption protests have gripped Honduras and Guatemala in recent weeks, sparked by explosive revelations of bribery and graft schemes. Thousands have been taking to the streets weekly for three months…
New York Times urges US congress to end Cuban embargo, tourism ban
The New York Times on Monday published an editorial urging Congress to help put an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, after the two nations recently re-established diplomatic relations…
