Two Sunday earthquakes shook Costa Rica’s Central Pacific
Two earthquakes, the largest of which measured 5.0 magnitude, shook Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast Sunday evening.…
BCIE approves US $287 million in financing for Costa Rica infrastructure projects
A meeting between Costa Rica president, Luis Guillermo Solis and representatives of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) Thursday afternoon concluded with the approval of US $287 million…
Costa Rica judge had child porn; hidden camera in women’s restroom: prosecutors
A civil court judge in Heredia was found to be in possession of child pornography on Thursday after having been arrested on suspicion of having installed a hidden camera in…
Food industry denounces request to increase propane price by 72 percent
The Costa Rican Chamber of Food Industry (CACIA) denounced this week a request being considering by regulator ARESEP to increase the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (commonly known as…
Nicaragua says it accepts and will abide by ICJ ruling over border dispute
The Nicaraguan government said Wednesday that it acknowledges and will abide by the decision of the International Court of Justice at The Hague putting an end to two border disputes…
UN High Court: Nicaragua must compensate Costa Rica for territory violations
Nicaragua violated Costa Rica's sovereign territory by establishing a military presence in parts of a disputed waterway, and must compensate its neighbor, the United Nations' highest court said Wednesday.…
Costa Rica celebrates legal victory in border spat with Nicaragua
Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis on Wednesday expressed his satisfaction with the "forcefulness" of the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice at The Hague finding that Nicaragua…
Meet the young Costa Rican man accused of murdering US aid worker, Sondra Lynn Elizondo
A man arrested on Friday as the prime suspect in the brutal murder of US aid worker and charity founder, Sandra Lynn Elizondo, has been identified by reliable sources as…
