US real estate developer plans to build Costa Rica’s tallest building
US real estate developer, Omnia plans to build what will become Costa Rica’s tallest building in San Jose’s Paseo Colon, the company has announced.…
Plastic to outweigh fish in world’s oceans by 2050: report
There will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans by 2050, according to a report by the World Economic Forum released Tuesday, while another recent report by environmental…
First group of Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica arrive in Miami amidst officials’ concerns
The first of several thousand Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica have crossed into the United States under a plan agreed to among Central American leaders. The migrants arrived in…
Costa Rica housing starts fall 15 percent
Costa Rica’s Central Bank reports that housing starts fell 15 percent in the last quarter of 2015 compared to the same period a year earlier, led by a decline in…
IMF: No recovery in Latin America economy for 2016
The forecast represents a significant downward revision compared to the IMF’s projections in October, when it forecast that Latin America would see the beginning of recovery and positive growth of…
Powerful winds down trees, power lines, even a McDonald’s sign Tuesday
Powerful winds Tuesday morning have downed trees, streetlights, power lines and other structures in various parts of the country.…
Colombia passes tougher law to tackle high rates of acid attacks
Acid attack survivors in Colombia hope a new law that punishes perpetrators of the crime with up to 50 years in prison will act as a deterrent in a country…
2015 was a record year for Costa Rica tourist arrivals and revenue
Costa Rica set new records both for the number of tourist arrivals and tourism revenues in 2015, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).…
