Owner of barge that sunk, created chemical spill in May finally recovers it from 26 feet of water
Fertica, the Costa Rican company that owns a barge that spilled 180 tons of ammonium nitrate when in it sunk in the vicinity of the Port of Caldera in Puntarenas,…
President Solis orders report on US Army overflight of Costa Rica
President Solis requested that the Ministry of Public Security deliver a report on the landing and overflight of five United States military aircraft that occurred on Sunday, without prior…
Overflight by US military aircraft in Costa Rica on Sunday lacked proper permission, lawmakers say
Five US Army aircraft consisting of two CH-47 Chinook helicopters and three UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters ruffled some Costa Rican’s feathers on Sunday, including some lawmakers who say the flights were…
2015 Carnival de Limon is canceled
The annual carnival in Limon, part of the Municipal Cultural Week which celebrates Columbus’ discovery of the Americas on October 12th, 1492, typified in Octobers of years past with a…
International Day of Peace 2015: UN chief appeals for global, 24-hour cease-fire
The International Day of Peace was first observed in 1982 after a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica was adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly.…
Costa Rica’s Venezuelan community protests imprisonment of opposition leader
Costa Rica’s Venezuelan community held a demonstration Saturday morning at the Plaza de la Cultura in San Jose in solidarity with demonstrations taking place in their home country against the…
Three US tourists struck by lightning at Poas Volcano
Three tourists from the United States were taken to the hospital in serious condition after being struck by lightning while visiting the Poas Volcano on Saturday.…
No plans to devalue colón, Costa Rica’s Central Bank says
In an official statement sent to ICR News on Thursday, Costa Rica’s Central Bank said it has no plans to intervene in the exchange rate of the colón, despite statements…
