Costa Rica’s Muslim community plans Tuesday demonstration
Costa Rica’s Muslim community and human rights activists are planning a demonstration outside of the Presidential Palace (Casa Presidencial) on Tuesday to express their discontent with statements made by President…
Last month was the hottest August ever recorded: NOAA
Across the globe the heat is unrelenting, setting new temperature highs by the month that are unparalleled in 136 years of record-keeping, says the U.S. weather agency.…
Sky “opened like the end of times” over Costa Rica capital (VIDEO)
The mysterious miracle of nature made people believe it was “the end of times.” The luminous spectacle, which coincided with the country’s Independence Day, lit the skies in different cities…
Costa Rica’s Central Bank considering devaluation of exchange rate
Costa Rica’s Central Bank is considering a devaluation of the colón and an adjustment to the Bank’s key interest rate, acting Minister of Finance, Jose Francisco Pacheco said Wednesday on…
HP layoffs shouldn’t affect workers in Costa Rica
Hewlett Packard plans to slash 30,000 workers from its workforce to cut costs, but HP workers in Costa Rica should have nothing to be worried about, according to HP Costa…
Amazon to hire more than 800 new employees in Costa Rica
Amazon Support Services, the Costa Rica-based subsidiary of US multinational, Amazon Inc., announced Wednesday an upcoming career fair and the availability of more than 800 new jobs at its two…
In brief Independence Day speech, President Solis urges Costa Ricans to overcome their fears
In a less-than-15-minute speech commemorating 194 years of Costa Rica’s independence, President Luis Guillermo Solis urged Costa Ricans to overcome their fears about the country’s future.…
UPDATE: US woman, two young children missing in Costa Rica located in good health
A woman from the United States and her two young children who had been visiting Costa Rica since July have been missing since September 7th.…
