FORMER Costa Rican President Miguel AngelRodríguez (1998-2002) began his job Wednesday as secretarygeneral of the Organization of American States(OAS) by announcing a restructuring of...
NEITHER the possibility of offending centuries ofCatholic tradition nor the disapproval of the Chinese governmenthas stopped Costa Rica’s political and church leadersfrom embracing a...
Seven high-level government officials resignedthis week, including more members of thePresident’s economic team, leaving some legislators,business leaders and analysts questioningthe country’s political stability.While some...
PRESIDENT Abel Pacheco’s decision to declaremoral support for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq last Marchhas been declared unconstitutional by the nation’s highestcourt, meaning Costa...
Seven high-level government officials resignedthis week, including more members of thePresident’s economic team, leaving some legislators,business leaders and analysts questioningthe country’s political stability.While some...
PROSECUTORS are investigating formerPresident Rafael Angel Calderón and several topgovernment officials for allegedly having receivedlarge sums of money to arrange a multimillion-dollargovernment contract for...
FOREIGN Minister Roberto Tovarhas sent the country’s condolences to thefamilies of the victims of the recent hostagestandoff at a school in Beslan, Russia.At least...
THE Ministry of Public Educationhas announced that fewer students havedropped out of school this year, comparedto last year. Although four months remainin the school...
AS the U.S. presidential electionapproaches, Republicans Abroad CostaRica is stepping up efforts to register newvoters.Last Saturday, the group registered 16new voters during a voter...
A monument designed by U.S. artistRoland Hockett will be unveiled tomorrowin the park next to the Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center, inSabana Norte on...
