Celebrity conservationist Paul Watson filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Costa Rica before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging politically-motivated criminal charges.
Bright sunshine isn’t anything new to Costa Rica, but broad, consumer-based distributed generation solar power soon will be, following the recent publication of an executive decree on the issue.
Costa Rica beat Panama in an instant classic on Tuesday night, giving the banged-up team sole possession of first place in its group for CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play.
U.S. regulators sued a group of alleged penny stock manipulators in a $78 million scheme where they hijacked a small coffee company formed by Bob Marley's son to reap profits from the name and trademarks of the late reggae singer.
A U.S. federal judge has postponed until next month a hearing in the drug smuggling case of two nephews of Venezuela's first lady. The hearing will now take place just days before Venezuelans go to the polls.
PARIS -- France and Russia launched a punishing wave of attacks against Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday, as French leaders invoked an emergency pact to demand European allies join an intensifying military response to last week's terrorist carnage in Paris.
Community-managed forests in Guatemala and Brazil help protect against climate change and deforestation, and can save us billions of dollars, a new report finds.
Despite winning its first World Cup qualifying game against Haiti, La Sele enters Tuesday's match with Panama more vulnerable than ever after a rash of injuries has broken out
The beloved Jacó Rustico is a comforting reminder of home for Ticos and a nice slice of culture for foreigners in one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist towns.