Costa Rica News

June 19th, 2013 President Laura Chinchilla said yesterday that Costa Rica is "cleaning house" of organized crime, and challenged other countries in the region to "dare" to do the same.

The buzz in Jaco, Costa Rica is swirling around the biggest project to ever hit the Central Pacific coast: Croc's Casino & Resort. The project is fully funded and is schedule for December 2014 completion. Business and civic leaders will be attending the ground breaking ceremony on Thursday June 20, 2013 which will employ 300 plus people once operational and countless other jobs during the development phase.

At the end of last month, Costa Rica witnessed its first turtle conservationist murder.

Your doctor's name, your past illnesses and medical history, even the kind of medicine you take - these are the types of personal details for sale in a multimillion dollar underground market.

The hotels will be located in key cities and towns that have established commercial and industrial infrastructure and will help meet the growing demand for quality accommodation across Brazil.

A group of 20 representatives from a diverse range of Florida -based companies will visit Costa Rica July 10-14 to seek business opportunities.

Following a 1-0 win over Honduras and 0-0 tie at Mexico, Costa Rica looks in good shape to return to the World Cup after an eight-year absence, and the Ticos could put distance between themselves and Panama with a win on Tuesday at San Jose's Estadio Nacional.

Limon, Costa Rica- Conservation organizations and concerned individuals from around the world last week announced a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who murdered Jairo Mora Sandoval, a young sea turtle biologist.

As I told you last month , Casa AzafrA n is a project of ConexiA3n AmA©ricas to provide sort of a community center to support immigrants from many countries who live around the Nolensville Road area and the rest of Nashville.

Raymond Romano, 42, and Brandy Romano, 35, were arrested Friday in Houston by members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force.

June 17th, 2013 The National Front of Indigenous Peoples has issued a statement expressing their complete opposition to the development of hydroelectric projects in their territories.

June 15th, 2013 After an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua on Saturday, both Nicaragua and other Central American countries were rocked by several smaller temblors and aftershocks.

Costa Rica's lush land of rainforests, beaches, mountains, and volcanoes make the Central American country a destination for its natural charms as well as a favorite vacation spot for eco-adventurists who enjoy zip-lining, rafting, hiking, and surfing.

The murder of an environmental activist in Costa Rica has shaken the country's ecology-minded public and has cast a light on what appears to be the growing overlap between animal poaching and drug trafficking on the country's Caribbean coast.

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua around midday Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

June 15th, 2013 An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale struck near Sardinal de Carillo, Guanacaste, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica .

President Barack Obama gestures as he answers a question during a news conference with Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla at the National Center for Art and Culture in San Jose, Costa Rica, Friday, May 3, 2013.

Of all Hugo Chavez's grandiose dreams, perhaps none was quite as lofty as his "Bolivarian" vision of unifying Latin America.

CONTACT: William E. Koziel Chief Financial Officer 597-8803 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cosi Franchisee to Open Second Restaurant in Costa Rica DEERFIELD, Ill., June 14, 2013 -- Cosi, Inc. , the fast casual restaurant company, today announced that its franchisee, Fast Casual S.A., has entered into a lease to open a Cosi restaurant at Plaza Carolina in ... (more)

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