US Coca Cola executive amongst those missing after helicopter crash on Costa Rica-Nicaragua border
US citizen James Scott Horrosberger, president of purchasing for the Coca Cola Company, is amongst the missing after a helicopter crash Tuesday on the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border that killed another…
Riteve wants to more than triple the cost of vehicle inspections
Riteve (RTV), the company that holds the government concession to provide annual mandatory motor vehicle inspections, sent a request to regulator ARESEP this week to more than triple its inspection…
Workers begin installation of new bridge on route between San Ramon and La Fortuna; could be ready next week
Workers have begun installing a new “Bailey” bridge to replace a similar bridge that collapsed last Thursday morning on Route 702 between San Ramon and La Fortuna de San Carlos,…
One American dead, three missing after helicopter crash on Costa Rica-Nicaragua border
A US man was killed Tuesday and another three people went missing in a helicopter crash on the San Juan River in southern Nicaragua, which defines most of the border…
Costa Rica construction sector makes surprise recovery this year
After witnessing a contraction in 2014, Costa Rica’s construction sector made a surprise recovery this year with positive growth, according to the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC).…
Citizen group presents thousands of signatures to President Solis calling for end to fuel monopoly
A citizen action group known as “No mas RECOPE” (No More RECOPE) has presented a proposal accompanied by thousands of signatures calling for a national referendum to end the monopoly…
Truck driver arrested with nearly US $1 million in cash on Costa Rica-Nicaragua border
According to Costa Rica’s Drug Control Police (PCD), the cash was discovered in two spare tires. The truck driver was traveling south from Honduras with a load of construction…
Tensions high as Nicaragua closes border to more than 1,000 Cuban migrants arriving from Costa Rica
Nicaragua has sent more than 1,000 Cuban migrants, heading to the United States, back to Costa Rica, accusing San Jose of deliberately sparking a humanitarian crisis.…
