Chinese Premier gearing up for another Latin America tour
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is preparing for another Latin America tour next week that may culminate in some major financial agreements as Beijing continues to shore up its economic ties…
President Solis won’t support tourism “bailout” bill as written
Costa Rican President, Luis Guillermo Solis expressed his opposition to the current text of a bill aimed at providing a $15 million “bailout” of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…
Putin’s “Soviet” ambitions on the march in Latin America
When Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century, he was perhaps taking the unusual step of…
Costa Rica lawmaker considering bill to legalize human euthanasia
Rep. Marvin Atencio (PAC) is considering presenting a bill before Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly to legalize human euthanasia.Atencio, both a surgeon and a lawyer by profession, told CRHoy.com that…
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…
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,…
Appellate tribunal upholds Johnny Araya “banishment” from PLN
A National Liberation Party (PLN) appellate tribunal has upheld the party’s decision to “banish” former presidential candidate and former mayor of San Jose, Johnny Araya Monge from the party for…
