Costa Rica implements stricter immigration, passport checks for travelers; causes airport delays
Costa Rica’s Directorate General of Immigration has implemented more stringent immigration and passport checks for those entering and leaving the country. …
57-year-old US man arrested in Escazu for luring minors for paid sex, rape
A 57-year-old man from the United States was arrested Saturday in Escazu for allegedly luring minors via social media and taking them to his home and then soliciting them for…
Costa Rica regulator rejects request to more than triple vehicle inspection fees
Costa Rica’s Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) has rejected a request made last week by Riteve (RTV), the company that holds the government concession to provide annual mandatory motor…
Costa Rican president inaugurates Torito Hydroelectric Plant
Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis and the chairman of Spanish multinational utility Gas Natural Fenosa, Salvador Gabarro, inaugurated a 50 MW hydroelectric power station on Friday.…
China’s heft brews discomfort in Latin America
Over the past decade, China has pumped billions of dollars into countries across Latin America, diversifying its own investment portfolio while dipping into the region’s pool of raw materials like…
Why so many Cubans are suddenly fleeing to the US and getting stuck in Costa Rica
You might have thought that the thaw between Washington and Havana would cut down the number of Cubans attempting an arduous escape to the United States. If so, you’d…
Latin American nations seek solution for Cubans stranded in Costa Rica
The Costa Rican government reported Thursday that foreign ministers from a dozen countries in the region will meet next week in El Salvador to seek a solution to the emigration…
Syrian woman arrested in Costa Rica may have been headed to Spain
A Syrian woman arrested in Costa Rica on Thursday for having entered the country with a stolen, doctored Greek passport had in her possession an airline ticket to travel to…
