UPDATE: Former New England Patriot missing in Costa Rica found
The family of Ethan Kelley, a former defensive tackle for the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns, is asking for the public’s help in locating him.…
VAT would mean higher electric, water, and rent bills for many in Costa Rica
A controversial new Value-Added Tax (VAT) being pushed by the Solis administration would mean higher electric, water, and rental payments for many in Costa Rica, should the reform package be…
Authorities investigating if wanted son of “El Chapo” Guzmán, world’s most wanted drug lord, is in Costa Rica
The son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, the world’s most wanted drug lord, may be in Costa Rica, based on a tweet posted to his Twitter account on Monday.…
Iranian-American wanted by Costa Rica, US for real estate fraud extradited from Nicaragua
Sepehr escaped Costa Rican custody on April 1st from the private CIMA Hospital in Costa Rica where he had been hospitalized under guard since May 2014 to treat his post-polio…
Air Panama announces schedule, pricing from $99 for San Jose-Bocas del Toro
Air Panama will begin offering flights between San Jose, Costa Rica and one of Panama’s most popular tourist destinations, Bocas del Toro beginning on October 1st, with pricing beginning…
Costa Rica bans hydroelectric projects on 2 rivers for 25 years
President Luis Guillermo Solis has issued an executive order banning the development of hydroelectric power plants along Costa Rica's Pacuare and Savegre rivers for the next 25 years.…
Rescuers discover lifeless remains of missing cyclist, but mystery only deepens
Authorities discovered the remains of Jose Orlando Gomez Gomez Friday afternoon, a mountain biker that had been missing for five days after mysteriously disappearing while participating in a friendly cycling…
Despite Thursday corruption arrest, mayor of Alajuela receives nomination to seek reelection
Despite having been arrested on Thursday on suspicion of influence peddling, the mayor of Alajuela, Roberto Thompson has nonetheless won the nomination of the National Liberation Party (PLN) to run…
