In a close primary election, political scientist Solís won by just 0.31 percent over lawmaker Juan Carlos Mendoza. Results must be confirmed by a hand count of ballots.
A new decree mandates a 20 percent drop in the sales tax of hybrid vehicles in a move the government hopes will bring it closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2021.
With 110 reported cases of human trafficking in Central America in the last five years, the IOM is hoping to set new guidelines that protect migrants' human rights.
The Brazilian military destroyed an explosive device discovered at the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida between Rio and São Paulo, where the pope is due to visit on Wednesday.
"Numbers provide a black and white sketch of the world, and individual stories provide the colorful brush strokes needed to bring that world to life." -Anonymous
Despite the past protests, the pope is ditching his armored "Popemobile" for an open-top jeep to have direct contact with the people. Authorities are deploying 30,000 troops and police in the crime-riddled city.
Costa Rica's foreign minister named 55 blocs for oil exploration and development in the Caribbean and 18 in the Pacific that “indisputably” lie in Tico territory.
