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President Arias Holds Cabinet Meeting in Guanacaste

In honor of the 182nd anniversary of the Annexation of Guanacaste, President Oscar Arias and his ministers Tuesday traveled to the northwestern province to...

Assembly Begins Work On Indigenous Autonomy Law

The proposed Law for Autonomous Development of Indigenous Communities began its path toward approval Saturday when members of the Legislative Assembly’s Social Affairs Commission...

Legislative Assembly Awaits Key Bills

Tuesday, Aug. 1 will mark three months in office for the 2006-2010 Legislative Assembly, but at press time, legislators were still waiting for the...

Earthquake Felt In Guanacaste

The towns of Playa del Coco and Filadelfia, in the northwestern Guanacaste province, shook from an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale Sunday...

Country’s Athletes Win Four Medals

Swimmer Claudia Poll will bring three medals home to Costa Rica from the Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena, Colombia, which began July...

Bill Could Prohibit Marriage for Minors

A bill to reform the country’s Family, Civil and Penal codes could prohibit Costa Ricans under 15 years old from getting married, the daily...

Book Explores Opinions toward Child Sex

Stories of rape, incest and child prostitution have proliferated in Costa Rican news for the last decade, largely as a result of actions by...

Cuban Trapped in Airport Granted Refugee Status

In a scenario straight out of the heartwarming Hollywood movie “Terminal” starring popular U.S. actor Tom Hanks, a Cuban immigrant was stranded in Juan...

New Security Proposal Draws Criticism

A proposal by Public Security Minister Fernando Berrocal to authorize 18,000 private security guards to carry out some police tasks has triggered concern among...

Sportsbook Owner Kaplan Could Be Extradited

Vice-President Laura Chinchilla, also the Minister of Justice, announced Monday that Gary Kaplan, founder and owner of the online gambling company BetonSports, could be...

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