The bike I bought from Walmart for $100 barely lasted two rides. A bolt shot out of the derailleur and a pedal nearly fell off. You get what you pay for.
In a press conference Monday afternoon, National Liberation Party lawmaker Juan Rafael MarÃn threatened to trash the front lawn of the Casa Presidencial – literally. MarÃn, along with five other lawmakers, called the press conference to draw attention to the closure of 22 municipal solid waste dumps across the country. They say the closures have left municipal governments with few options to manage their citizens' garbage.
Costa Rica is a step closer to having a new boss at the Ombudsman's Office after a legislative commission narrowed down a list of candidates to three names.
GUANGZHOU, China – A sprawling market floor in Guangzhou was once a prime location for shark fin, one of China's most expensive delicacies. But now it lies deserted, thanks to a ban from official banquet tables and a celebrity-driven ad campaign.
The death of 11-year-old Florida resident Jordan Smelski from a brain infection in July has prompted the Florida Health Department to issue an advisory alert after tests confirmed the infection was caused by an amoeba he contracted while vacationing in Costa Rica.
Sexual and labor exploitation are the top two drivers of human trafficking in Costa Rica this year, but organ trafficking continues to concern authorities, according to Immigration Administration Director Kathya Rodriguez.
The seven men accused of the murder of sea turtle conservationist Jairo Mora will stand trial on October 27, the prosecutor's office confirmed to The Tico Times today. The public trial will be held at a court in Limón on the country's Caribbean Coast, where the murder took place.
