The well-known conservationist was on land barely a week in the United States when Costa Rica filed a formal request to have him sent back to Central America to face charges from a 2002 incident.
Despite a growing economy, strong exports and a better quality of life for Ticos, experts warn about the growing pains associated with a widening inequality gap in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica's big businesses propose a decrease of their own electricity rates to 'improve the country's competitiveness.' They would finance it by increasing your rate. Got a problem with that? Attend a hearing tonight at 5:15 p.m.
Five years after the passage of the controversial free trade agreement, a World Bank report says that Costa Rica benefits more from CAFTA than any of its Central American neighbors.
