Thousands in Costa Rica’s Central Valley report mysterious “booming” sounds Tuesday night
Thousands of people in Costa Rica’s Central Valley and other areas of the country took to social media Tuesday night to report hearing mysterious “booming” sounds.Many who heard…
Officers involved in shooting incident at Solís residence to face trial
Four police officers that were involved in a July 2014 shooting incident outside the condominium of Costa Rica president Luis Guillermo Solis will soon face trial on charges that they…
Some relief in electric rates coming in July
Some relief in the cost of electricity is coming in July due to increased rainfall associated with the rainy season, the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) has announced.As…
IDB approves $55 million loan to improve Nicaragua border posts, strengthen trade
Nicaragua will carry out a program to improve the operations of its border posts and strengthen the competitiveness of its foreign trade, with US$55 million in financing from the…
For years, Colombian military staged combatant deaths by murdering civilians: report
For years Colombian security forces systematically killed civilians and presented the bodies as casualties of war to boost the military’s image in the fight against guerrilla groups, according to a…
WATCH: Spanish guitar virtuoso plays Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ like you’ve never heard
Michael Jackson is alive and he lives in an acoustic guitar. That's the only explanation for how Miguel Rivera, a guitar teacher in Madrid, can do what he does with…
Heavy rains leave more than 300 in shelters; communities isolated
Heavy downpours that have continued since Saturday in the Caribbean and northern zones of Costa Rica have left more than 300 people in shelters and have caused multiple landslides that…
Chinese-planned canal would displace many in Nicaragua, sparking anger and anxiety
Everything in the path of the proposed trans-oceanic canal in Nicaragua would have to be relocated. Churches. Cemeteries. Stockyards.As many as 28,000 people scattered in villages and towns face the…
