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Monthly Archives: February, 2016

Victim testifies in Jairo Mora murder retrial

A Spanish veterinarian kidnapped with Mora on the night of his murder testified via video conference.

Stabbing rampage leaves 5 members of US-Costa Rica family dead

Costa Rican authorities are investigating the grisly slaying of five members of the same family, including three children, who were discovered Tuesday morning inside their home in the northern Pacific community of Matapalo, in Guanacaste province. Two other minors were injured.

Anger builds where Obama seeks shelter for migrant children

The Obama administration is attempting to assemble a network of shelters on U.S. military bases and other federal facilities to lodge thousands of children awaiting immigration proceedings after fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

Costa Rica’s Circuito Guanacasteco de Surf: A new surf philosophy

MARBELLA, Guanacaste – When the organizers of the Circuito Guanacasteco de Surf (CGS) conceived of a province-wide contest three years ago, their intention was to create an environment that would promote talent that could continue on to the more established Circuito Nacional de Surf of Costa Rica.

Strong winds to hit Costa Rica again Thursday

Strong winds aren't over yet: A new cold front is expected to enter the country Thursday, bringing gusts up to 80 kilometers per hour.

Las Ticas beat Mexico to make semifinals of Olympic qualifiers

Costa Rica's women's football team moved one step closer to qualifying for its first ever Olympic games with a 2-1 win over Mexico on Monday.

Pope Francis preaches to marginalized indigenous in a fight to keep Catholics

The pope's visit to the southern state of Chiapas seemed to be a welcome honor for an often downtrodden and forgotten part of Mexico.

Expats hold mass wedding to bypass Costa Rica’s ‘discriminatory’ paperwork requirement

More than 70 foreign couples renewed their vows in a mass wedding ceremony Sunday in Atenas, Costa Rica that was part symbolic protest, part chore.

Lawmakers threaten to filibuster animal welfare bill with more than 200 motions

At the start of his term in 2014, President Luis Guillermo Solís promised that getting legislation passed to improve animal welfare in Costa Rica would be a priority for his administration.

Uber gets $200 million for international expansion

After meeting with taxi unions, Presidency Minister Sergio Alfaro said Uber, valued at $50 billion, has a “strong negative social impact” on Costa Rica.

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