Nicaragua to Pope Francis: We welcome dialogue with Costa Rica
The government of Nicaragua said on Monday that it stands at “full readiness” for dialogue with Costa Rica as called for by Pope Francis on Sunday.…
Tax on “luxury” homes must be paid by January 15th: Does your property qualify?
The annual tax on "luxury" homes, known as the Solidarity Tax, must be paid by Friday, January 15th to avoid penalties and interest. This year, the tax applies to homes…
Panama issues warrant for arrest of former president
Panama's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former President Ricardo Martinelli who is alleged to have used public money to spy on more than 150 people illegally.…
Bomb explodes outside Latin American Development Bank in Venezuela capital
An improvised bomb went off Tuesday at the CAF-Latin American Development Bank offices in Venezuela's capital, but no one was injured, Chacao Mayor Ramon Muchacho, the top official in the…
Panama Canal Authority denies payment delays behind expansion postponement
The Panama Canal Authority, or ACP, said Monday it was up-to-date with its payments to the consortium building a third set of locks for the inter-oceanic waterway, the centerpiece of…
Nicaragua proposes that the United States airlift Cubans stranded in Costa Rica
The Nicaraguan government said that the United States should airlift more than 5,000 Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica to US soil during a summit of the Central American Integration…
Costa Rica attracts record number of US tourists in 2015
For the first time, Costa Rica recorded the entry of the one-millionth tourist in a single year from the United States in a new milestone.…
Costa Rica to stop issuing transit visas for Cuban migrants
Costa Rica's government said it would stop issuing transit visas to Cubans after failing to reach an agreement with its neighbors to allow these migrants to continue on through Central…
