Public Works and Transport Minister Carlos Segnini on Wednesday announced the creation of a new agency called the National Infrastructure Institute (INI), which will entail the closure of…
In Luis Guillermo Solís' first speech before the United Nations General Assembly, the Costa Rican president mentioned several international conflicts. But the country's ongoing border dispute with Nicaragua was not…
Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Manuel González Sanz on Thursday expressed concern over the country's chilly relations with the Sandinista administration of Daniel Ortega to the north. González spoke about Costa…
Costa Rican police have been busy this week. Very busy. Authorities raided nine properties across the Caribbean province of Limón Thursday morning, arresting one woman and two…
One of the campaign promises of President Luis Guillermo Solís that reverberated most with voters was the pledge of transparency in government. Following years of backroom politicking…
Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís on Friday visited the isolated and impoverished border area in northern Costa Rica, the site of a troubled road project plagued…
Five days after being elected the presidential candidate of the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN), then-San José Mayor Johnny Araya flew to Panama in a private jet…
Harsh prison conditions, domestic abuse and human trafficking are among the top concerns for Costa Rica, according to the United States State Department’s 2013 Human Rights Practices…
THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday rejected Nicaragua's claim that Costa Rica was causing environmental damage with the construction of a road…
The International Court of Justice will continue to hear Costa Rica and Nicaragua present their cases through Thursday at The Hague, but Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla…
