“We are living in the age of megacrises,” UN says, while suggesting new taxes
The world must spend an extra $15 billion a year to help people devastated by wars and natural disasters, the United Nations said Sunday. The shortfall in humanitarian aid comes…
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Costa Rica’s DIS to investigate source of intelligence leaks
The director of Costa Rica’s national intelligence agency known as DIS, Mariano Figueres said during a Thursday morning press conference that the agency plans to investigate how local media have…
Costa Rica businessman linked to ‘El Chapo’ in intel reports was suspected of orchestrating triple murder of rival hotelier: report
On February 9th, 2013, Geovanny Soto Ruiz, 52 and his sons Emmanuel, 18, and Juan Mauricio Soto Soto, 27 were found dead in various areas of La Fortuna, showing signs…
Sean Penn says interview with El Chapo “failed”
Actor Sean Penn said Friday that his interview with Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman "failed" since everyone "ignores its purpose," which was to shed some light on the…
Former comedian Morales sworn in as Guatemala president
Jimmy Morales used his inaugural address on Thursday evening to promise more transparency in the country's political system but cautioned it would take time for change to come.…
4.9-magnitude temblor in Osa rattles Costa Rica’s Central Valley, southern zone
A magnitude 4.9 temblor struck at 10:40 a.m. Thursday 36 kilometers southwest of Dominical de Osa, according to Costa Rica’s National Seismological Network (RSN).…
Costa Rica eyed for UN refugee camps under new US asylum plan: report
Perhaps impressed with its recent handling of the Cuban migrant crisis, officials in the United States are eyeing Costa Rica as a possible location to establish UN refugee camps for…
