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Costa Rica investigates company’s navigation permits after weekend chemical spill in Nicoya Gulf

Officials from the Costa Rican Fisheries Institute (INCOPESCA) on Monday said that 180 tons of ammonium nitrate spilled into the Nicoya Gulf last Saturday has not caused significant damage to the area’s marine resources.

Setback for Solís: Opposition parties gain control of Costa Rica’s legislative directorate

Lawmakers from the ruling Citizen Action Party (PAC) and administration officials will have to step up their negotiating skills over the next year if they hope to pass their legislative agenda.

Less-than-impressive: It’s been a year of few achievements by Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly

In one year, a fragmented Legislative Assembly formed by lawmakers from nine parties passed only 47 bills – of which only a few were of substance.

Why May 1 is much more than Labor Day for Costa Rica’s government

What happens on Labor Day in Costa Rica? A lot more than marches and bbq. Read our primer.

Alaska Airlines to open two routes between Los Angeles and Costa Rica

The carrier plans to fly four times a week each to Juan Santamaría International Airport, outside San José, and to Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia.

Big waves expected to hit Costa Rica’s southern Pacific beaches over the weekend

Waves are expected to reach up to 11 feet high along Costa Rica's southern Pacific beaches, oceanographers say.

State-owned oil refinery forced to return improperly spent funds through new cut in fuel prices

The Public Services Regulatory Authority found that the state-owned oil refinery improperly used public funds to pay for expenses like airline tickets and professional services at the refinery expansion project in Limón.

Costa Rica asks international court to prevent further occupations from Nicaragua

Costa Rica's lawyers at The Hague said that Nicaragua had changed its position on numerous occasions throughout the case.

Wanted: 550 employees for two outsourcing firms in Costa Rica

Concentrix and pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline both announced expansion of their operations in Costa Rica, including hundreds of new jobs.

Costa Rica’s exports down by 17 percent in first quarter of 2015

Exports of all goods from the country dropped from $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2014 to $2.3 billion this year, according to the latest report. The exit of technology giant Intel still is the main factor negatively affecting export figures.

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