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Monthly Archives: June, 2016

Edelweiss Air to launch Costa Rica-Switzerland flights

Swiss carrier Edelweiss Air announced the opening of a new non-stop route between Zurich and San José starting May 9, 2017. President Luis Guillermo Solís...

Costa Rica’s Cup of Excellence has record-breaking auction 

The top-scoring coffee in Costa Rica's 2016 Cup of Excellence competition set a new record at auction, $59 per pound, the highest price paid since the competition began in 2007.

Costa Rica police recapture Michigan fugitive

John Saatio was found by a patrol in Los Guido, Desamparados, a canton immediately south of San José, according to a statement from the Public Security Ministry.

Low-pressure system over Costa Rica brings rain

Heavy rains recorded Monday morning in various regions of Costa Rica were the result of a low-pressure system, the National Meteorological Institute reported.

More Central Americans seek asylum in Costa Rica 

Nearly half of the 1,492 applications for asylum received so far this year are from El Salvador.

U.S. man escapes from Costa Rican detention center

U.S. fugitive John Saatio escaped from an immigration detention center in Hatillo on Sunday night after being arrested in Jacó earlier this month.

Zika virus total surpasses 100 cases in Costa Rica

The latest report from the Health Ministry released last week states that there are 107 confirmed cases of Zika virus, 67 of them in the Central Pacific canton of Garabito.

Parasailing in Manuel Antonio offers breathtaking views

Aguas Azules parasailing in Manuel Antonio offers riders an unforgettable experience in a remarkable setting above the waters of Playa Espadilla.

Latin America most dangerous region for environmentalists in 2015

More than 65 percent of the murders tallied by Global Witness in 2015 occurred in Latin America.

Jill Biden: Costa Rica is a leader in gender equality

"It’s going to take all of us — educators and community leaders, women and men, boys and girls — to make progress for gender equality,” Jill Biden said on Sunday.

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