Costa Rica regulator may soon let telecoms have free reign on pricing, quality
Costa Rica telecoms regulator SUTEL could remove regulations that set the maximum price per minute for cellular and landline phone service, mobile Internet service, and define quality standards in the…
Body of 11-year-old boy, 9-year-old sister found; suspect arrested
The Costa Rican Red Cross has discovered in Upala the lifeless body of an 11-year-old boy, along with his 9-year-old sister, who is alive but with severe injuries and suffering…
US-backed mega-trade agreement could stop region’s poor from getting life-saving meds
Hundreds of millions of patients around the Pacific rim face losing the chance to use new, cheap generic drugs to treat a host of conditions, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s…
Costa Rica emergency officials warn of flooding, landslides as rainy season arrives
Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) is warning the public to take caution as the rainy season begins to take hold.…
President Solis touts Costa Rica’s economy, lack of corruption in CNN interview
Costa Rican president, Luis Guillermo Solis touted Costa Rica’s economic growth and the absence of corruption scandals during his first year as president during an interview with CNN en Español…
In latest blow, US’s largest bank, JP Morgan urges pullback on Costa Rica bonds
In the latest blow to Costa Rica’s standing on international financial markets, the United States’ largest bank by assets, JP Morgan Chase is advising its investors to reduce their…
Costa Rica’s main international airport closed for three hours due to volcanic ash fall
Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) was forced to close at 3:30 a.m. Monday morning due to ash fall from the Turrialba volcano, which once again belched ash that…
Man dies after being shot in road rage incident in Santa Ana
A young man who was shot in the chest in a road rage incident near the AutoMercado on the main road in Lindora, Santa Ana has died after 14 days…
