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Trial Begins for Bank Massacre Suspect

Approximately a year and a half after a bank robbery-turned-bloody standoff in the touristy village of Santa Elena shocked Costa Ricans and foreign tourists...

Mermaid Magic at Calderón Guardia Museum

Artist Emily Gassenheimer de Friedlander wants people to realize that magic exists. After the recent inauguration of her exhibit, “Sooks and Sallies:Mermaid Lessons and a...

New Biodiesel, Electric Buses Take to Streets of San José

In a move toward reducing pollution in the exhaust-choked San José area and reducing operating costs, approximately 130 city buses began running on biodiesel...

U.S. Citizens Have Options For Absentee Registration

The clock is ticking for U.S. citizens to register as absentee voters in the mid-term Congressional elections Nov. 2. Luckily, options abound for those...

Arias Prepares For U.S. Trips

President Oscar Arias will head to the United States not once but twice next week to promote investment in Costa Rica and peace in...

The Oscar-Rodrigo Political Machine

Oscar Arias has described younger brother Rodrigo as his “right and left hand.” Though not particularly close as children, according to Rodrigo, they became...

President’s Brother Works Behind the Scenes

Rodrigo Arias pauses before sitting down, adjusts his cufflinks and eases into his seat. He’s been here before. His job as Minister of the Presidency, put...

National Parks Face Challenges

Although the country’s conservation areas are the main tourist attractions in the country, most of them are in poor condition, the daily La República...

Inflation Reaches 7.22% So Far This Year

Inflation in Costa Rica grew to 7.22% between January and August, according to the National Statistics and Census Institute (INEC). This marks a decrease compared...

Airport Shootout Leaves One Dead

At least two young men exchanged gunfire that proved fatal for one in the parking ramp of the JuanSantamaríaInternationalAirport, northwest of San José, during...

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