More than 30 businesses from different sectors are participating in the Expoempleo 2015, offering around 1,500 positions. The event takes place at the Antigua Aduana...
Costa Rica’s new strategy against money laundering and terrorism financing aims to tighten controls on remittances and the use and transportation of cash.
Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, who has died aged 83, captivated audiences worldwide for more than half a century, but will forever be remembered as the eponymous "Doctor Zhivago."
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court ordered prison officials to come up with a plan to relieve overcrowding in the San Sebastián prison within one month. The court said prisoners "are sleeping on pieces of mattresses or on the ground, putting up with the cold” and rats climbing out of the drains at night.
While former Costa Rican soccer federation president Eduardo Li remains locked up in a Swiss prison, his lawyer says he's optimistic Li will not be extradited to the United States for trial.
The National Meteorological Institute forecasts continued rains for the Caribbean and northern regions, and precipitation in the Pacific region, including Guanacaste. Currently 1,630 people forced to leave their homes by flooding and landslides are being housed in 17 shelters.
Amid a flurry of protests from local community members, the Costa Rican government began roadwork Wednesday on Route 160, which connects Paquera to Playa Naranjo in the Nicoya Peninsula.
