Costa Rica pushes back “carbon neutral” goal by nearly 80 years, from 2021 to 2100
Costa Rica is pushing back its goal to becoming "carbon neutral" by 79 years, according to a document that will be presented by the country by the end of the…
Rare supermoon eclipse will be visible in Costa Rica Sunday night, won’t be seen again until 2033
Sky gazers, get ready. A very rare celestial event will be visible in Costa Rica Sunday night, and it won't be seen again for the next 18 years.…
Police intercept busload of illegal Cuban migrants in La Cruz, 7km from Nicaragua border
Police officers intercepted a bus carrying 44 illegal Cuban migrants in La Cruz, Guanacaste, about 7km from the border with Nicaragua, on Thursday.…
Overwhelming majority of Costa Ricans support Solis tax package if services improve
Nearly 90 percent of Costa Ricans would support a far-reaching tax reform package being pushed by the Solis administration if improvements in public services, infrastructure and education are guaranteed, according…
Nearly 2,000 of Costa Rica’s worst criminals could be released early depending on ruling by Constitutional Court
Nearly 2,000 of Costa Rica’s worst prisoners, from murderers to repeat child rapists, could see their sentences drastically reduced depending upon an upcoming ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court, La…
Costa Rica through “gringo” eyes in 1947 (VIDEO)
See Costa Rica as it was in 1947 from a "gringo" perspective in this clip from a 1947 documentary clip from Metro Goldwyn Mayer.…
State contributions to the Catholic Church slashed under Solis administration
For the first time in many years, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs chose not to contribute to the Church in 2015, and a budget for 2016 submitted by the…
“Seismic swarm” of small to moderate earthquakes strike off Nicoya coast
A so-called “seismic swarm” of six small to moderate earthquakes occurred off the coast of the Nicoya Peninsula on Tuesday morning, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI).…
