Poverty in Costa Rica dropped slightly over the past year, but extreme poverty continues to rise -- to 7.2 percent in 2015, according to the latest census institute survey.
The three diplomats represent countries that invested more than $489 million collectively in Costa Rica last year, according to figures from the Foreign Trade Ministry.
MEXICO CITY – Hurricane Patricia spiraled toward Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday, threatening to mushroom into an "extremely dangerous" major storm before making landfall, forecasters said.
The committee’s visit to Costa Rica coincides with the latest dust-up over the landing of U.S. aircraft in Costa Rica as part of the joint patrol agreement between the two countries.
Three Latin America-focused think tanks have teamed up to publish the first seven of a planned 15 policy briefs analyzing various aspects of Central American and Mexican migration at its points of departure, transit and settlement in both Mexico and the United States.
Lawmakers from Venezuela's ruling Socialist party filed treason charges Wednesday against a prominent billionaire businessman and owner of the country's iconic Polar beer company for allegedly seeking an IMF bailout for the country.
“The festival is a cultural show in which indigenous peoples and diasporas’ cultures will be shared, enhancing the African, Chinese, Jewish and other cultures that form part of the national identity,” said organizer Carol Britton.
The first nine months of this year were the hottest on record worldwide, U.S. government scientists said Wednesday, in another sign of the impact of dangerous global warming.
Keylor Navas and Real Madrid recorded another shutout on Wednesday, this time against one of the world's best attacks in Paris St. Germain. San Keylor and company have only allowed two goals in 11 games so far this season.
