Participants held signs proclaiming “The climate is crazy,” while others danced on stilts and played music, as they tried to drum up support for the cause.
A Unimer poll finds that most Costa Rican's disapprove of the reduced sentence given to former President Rafael Ángel Calderón, who avoids going to prison.
UPDATE: The Escazú site of the popular eatery Spoon is the latest well-known restaurant chain to be closed by health inspectors. Two McDonald's, which have since reopened, were closed in the past week as was a Taco Bell in Sabanilla.
The magnitude 6.0 quake was felt in most parts of the country and temporarily interrupted cellphone coverage in many areas. The epicenter was located in Santiago de Puriscal in the Central Valley.
In an effort to cater to foreign investors and businesses, President Chinchilla signed a new policy this week that will grant 2-year temporary residencies to foreign executives and employees in Costa Rica. Certain foreign companies operating in free-trade zones and the tourism, export, import and business sectors will now have an easier time at the Costa Rican immigration office.
Papa John Schnatter, founder of the Papa John's pizza franchise, made a quick visit to Costa Rica last weekend as the company ties to compete with Pizza and Dominos for the biggest slice of Latin America.
MANAGUA – Officials from the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) Nicaragua’s main opposition, on Tuesday denounced before the National Assembly that its party members in...
