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5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a House in Costa Rica

Buying a new house is an emotional act as well as a business transaction, and it's not something you should do on an impulse. When...

Interpol seeks Guatemalan businessman linked to government corruption scandal

Interpol issued an international warrant for the arrest of a Guatemalan businessman accused of being involved in a tax fraud network that caused the resignation of Vice President Roxana Baldetti.

Alert: Heavy rain in Costa Rica expected along Caribbean coast, in northern regions

Meteorologists are forecasting heavy showers in these areas throughout the week with high rainfall levels in periods of up to 12 hours.

Costa Rican Spanish 101: Humorous Comparisons for Expats

If I had to choose, I'd say that the most colorful turns of phrase in the languages I know and love can be found in...

From War-Torn to Trendy: Nicaragua’s Tourism Transformation

How Nicaragua transformed itself from a war zone into a hot tourist destination.

Costa Rica launches its first video game: a leap forward for the local industry

Released on May 12 for PlayStation and on Steam, Color Guardians is the first video game developed in Costa Rica to come out for a console and only the second PlayStation game produced in Latin America.

Turrialba Volcano briefly closes Costa Rica’s main airport

Ten outbound flights were canceled Monday morning and another four inbound flights were rescheduled, according to Silvia Chaves, spokeswoman for Aeris, the company that operates Juan Santamaría International Airport. The airport, 67 km away from the volcano, was closed between 3:30 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Monday morning.

Costa Rican students turn larvae, crickets into nutritious meals to fight hunger

Larva patties and cricket crackers are projects that led two groups of students from the University of Costa Rica’s (UCR) Food Technology School to be selected as finalists in an international competition held by the U.S. Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).

Resignation rumors of Guatemala’s Pérez Molina grow after fourth week of protests

A persistent drizzle turned into a downpour by the end of the afternoon but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands of Guatemalans who took to the streets on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina.

Is clock ticking on US base at Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay?

Scholars and military experts say it's difficult to see how the United States can overhaul its relationship with Cuba while hanging on to Guantanamo Bay Naval Station indefinitely, especially if relations warm significantly in a post-Castro era.

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