Thousands in Costa Rica’s Central Valley report mysterious “booming” sounds Tuesday night
Thousands of people in Costa Rica’s Central Valley and other areas of the country took to social media Tuesday night to report hearing mysterious “booming” sounds.Many who heard…
Officers involved in shooting incident at Solís residence to face trial
Four police officers that were involved in a July 2014 shooting incident outside the condominium of Costa Rica president Luis Guillermo Solis will soon face trial on charges that they…
Some relief in electric rates coming in July
Some relief in the cost of electricity is coming in July due to increased rainfall associated with the rainy season, the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) has announced.As…
WATCH: Spanish guitar virtuoso plays Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ like you’ve never heard
Michael Jackson is alive and he lives in an acoustic guitar. That's the only explanation for how Miguel Rivera, a guitar teacher in Madrid, can do what he does with…
Heavy rains leave more than 300 in shelters; communities isolated
Heavy downpours that have continued since Saturday in the Caribbean and northern zones of Costa Rica have left more than 300 people in shelters and have caused multiple landslides that…
U.S. man shot outside Santa Ana home in apparent carjacking
A U.S. man identified by the last name Morehead was shot outside his home in Pozos de Santa Ana around 8 p.m. Thursday night in an apparent carjacking, according to…
Tornado in Osa tore roofs from homes, downed trees
A tornado struck in Sierpe de Osa on Saturday, tearing the roofs from some 15 homes and downing trees.The damaged homes are located on the banks of the Sierpe…
Authorities seize more than $2 million worth of heroin in Cartago
Authorities seized 15 kilos of what is being described as highly pure heroin in El Guarco, Cartago on Friday.According to the Ministry of Public Security, the heroin apparently came…
