Suspect arrested for alleged rape of US tourist on Costa Rica beach
Police officers arrested a 38-year-old suspect Wednesday night on suspicion of raping a 27-year-old tourist from the United States during the early morning hours Sunday.…
Raul Castro underscores sovereignty in Cuba-US normalization
Cuban President Raul Castro Tuesday called for respect for national sovereignty as his country moves forward in the process of normalizing relations with the United States, state media reported.…
New accusations: US ties former Panamanian president, Ricardo Martinelli to bribery scheme
A U.S. federal judge identified the former president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, as one of several alleged co-conspirators in a bribery scheme that helped the German multinational software company, SAP…
Costa Rica authorities detain 51 illegal migrants from Nepal, Bangladesh, Somalia, Iraq and Pakistan en route to the US
Costa Rica law enforcement officers detained 51 illegal migrants from various countries that were traveling in a truck near the Caña Blanca bridge in Jaco shortly before 3 a.m. on…
Spain’s Gamesa and Iberdrola to build 4 wind farms in Costa Rica
Spain's Gamesa, a manufacturer of wind turbines, said it and Iberdrola Ingenieria signed a contract to build four wind farms with 80 MW of generating capacity in Costa Rica.…
Cuba blames US for migrant crisis in Central America, calls for change in policy
US special treatment of Cuban refugees is the cause of the crisis of migrants stranded in Central America, according to Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.…
Swiss deliver first evidence to US in FIFA case
Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) on Wednesday handed over the first batch of evidence to U.S. authorities for its investigation into alleged bribery schemes for soccer marketing rights.…
Our top 10 Costa Rica news stories from 2015, according to social media
This year our top stories list has been selected by you, or readers, based on Facebook ‘likes’ and shares. We present you ICR's Top 10 news stories of 2015,…
