New eruption at Turrialba produced ash column reaching more than 6,500 feet
Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano erupted again Tuesday afternoon, producing a column of ash, gas, and water vapor that reached some 6,500 feet over the volcano’s crater, according to the Volcanological…
One hundred busloads of striking teachers to converge on San Jose Friday, traffic problems expected
Some 100 busloads of public school teachers from across the country will cancel classes and converge on San Jose on Friday as part of a strike over a laundry list…
Johnny Araya considering taking his case to Costa Rica’s highest court
Former National Liberation Party (PLN) presidential candidate, Johnny Araya said on Tuesday he and his legal team are considering taking his case to Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court after losing an…
Remains found at Moin beach were animal, not human: OIJ
The press office of the Judicial Investigative Police (OIJ) confirmed on Tuesday that remains discovered partially buried at Moin beach in Limon were that of a dog, not a human.…
Costa Rica intercepts boat carrying 640 kilos of cocaine off coast of Osa Peninsula
Costa Rican authorities were able to intercept a boat carrying some 640 kilos of cocaine off the coast of the Osa Peninsula on Monday.The intercept occurred around 5:30 p.m.…
Costa Rica’s tourism minister steps down
President Luis Guillermo Solis accepted the resignation of Costa Rica’s tourism minister and head of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), Wilhem von Breymann on Tuesday.Since late last year,…
Wildfires ravaging Costa Rica national park believed to have been set by hunters
Four wildfires over the last 15 days that have destroyed some 1,500 hectares of the Diria National Park, located in the cantons of Santa Cruz and Nicoya in Guanacaste, were…
Costa Rica seeks extradition of Iranian-American wanted by Costa Rica, U.S. for real estate fraud
Costa Rican authorities are seeking the extradition from Nicaragua of Cyrus Anoushirvan Sepehr, an Iranian-American wanted by Interpol in Costa Rica and the United States. Sepehr was taken into…
