Three armed assailants allegedly killed U.S. retiree Kurt Heigis, 64, Sunday night in San Ramón, a coffee town 36 kilometers northwest of San José. Police are investigating.
The Economy Ministry warned Friday of a telephone scam where an allegedly fraudulent travel agency is offering Costa Ricans a discounted trip to Florida.
During an upcoming trip to Colombia, President Laura Chinchilla on Monday will sign a memorandum outlining the steps Costa Rica must take to obtain full inclusion in the Pacific Alliance, a growing trade bloc of Latin American countries.
The Costa Rica Tourism Board along with a group of private-sector companies will promote Costa Rica as a destination for adventure travel at the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show 2014 and the Boston Globe Travel Show 2014.
Costa Rica's Communications Minister Carlos Roverssi on Wednesday sent a formal protest letter to the Venezuela-based TV station Telesur, after a news report aired Feb. 2 announced the existence of a U.S. Southern Command military base in Costa Rica's Guanacaste province.
Costa Rican immigration officials deported a U.S. man on Wednesday who is wanted by authorities in that country for allegedly robbing a bank in Florida, the Immigration Administration reported.
Costa Rica's electoral code forbids mass public events during elections. The close race in last Sunday's presidential vote means that several sporting and cultural events will have to be rescheduled to allow for an April 6 runoff election.
The three crew members of a Public Security Ministry (MPS) helicopter on Monday resulted only with minor injuries after the aircraft failed in its attempt to take off and crashed to the ground.
