US Airways flight with electrical problems causes large emergency response at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria Airport
A US Airways flight with 127 passengers on board reported electrical problems Friday afternoon before landing at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO).…
Costa Rica’s ICE sets new record with 94 days of 100 percent clean power generation, requests rate hike
Clean energy sources were used to generate 100 percent of the electricity in Costa Rica for 94 straight days, breaking the old record of 75 days set between January and…
Foreign tourist dies after legs amputated in boating accident off Los Sueños resort
A 32-year-old foreign tourist, whose identity and nationality were not immediately available, died Thursday afternoon after both of his legs were amputated by the propellers of a boat in which…
Price decrease in gasoline, diesel expected in September
The Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) has requested a reduction in the price of gasoline and diesel to regulator ARESEP, the state-owned company announced on Friday.…
Five-inch plastic straw removed from nose of endangered sea turtle off Guanacaste coast in hard-to-watch video
A heartbreaking video making its rounds online today shows why plastic trash in the ocean is such a problem for marine wildlife.…
Second quarter official unemployment increased slightly to 9.5 percent
Costa Rica’s official unemployment rate crept up slightly during the second quarter of this year compared to the same quarter in 2014, increasing from 9.1 percent to 9.5 percent, according…
Uber begins registering drivers in Costa Rica, expected to begin service without official approval
Controversial “driver for hire” smartphone app Uber has begun allowing drivers in Costa Rica to sign up for the service on its web site, and the company is likely to…
Uber drivers in Costa Rica risk having their license plates seized by transit police
Controversial “driver for hire” smartphone app Uber has begun allowing drivers in Costa Rica to sign up for the service on its web site, and the company is likely to…
