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Refusing to hire obese man is not discrimination, Costa Rican court finds

The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber, or Sala IV, ruled that the Costa Rican Social Security System did not unfairly discriminate against an obese man who applied and was not hired for a job.

VIDEO: Hilarious parody of ‘El Chapo’ prison escape

A Taiwanese animated comedy station made a hilarious parody of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's seemingly piece-of-cake escape from a maximum-security prison in Mexico.

Greenhouse gases that fuel global warming hit record highs in 2014: report

The planet's surface temperature reached its hottest point in 135 years, international researchers said Thursday. In Latin America, Mexico had its warmest year on record, while Argentina and Uruguay each had their second warmest year on record.

Jurassic Park star was fluffy with wings: study

The mean, green, man-eating lizards depicted in Jurassic Park probably looked more like large, toothy turkeys, a study found.

Cafe Namaste in Jacó packs huge flavor into Indian and Middle Eastern fare

Cafe Namaste in Jacó offers authentic Indian food with homemade sauces created from sauces directly imported from vendors in Jaipur.

Costa Rican Keylor Navas victim of Spain’s xenophobic media

Are sports publications in Spain biased against the idea of Costa Rican Keylor Navas becoming Real Madrid's next starting goalkeeper because he's a foreigner? One popular Spanish columnist thinks so.

Gold mining company that sued Costa Rica files for bankruptcy 

Infinito Gold Ltd. listed more than $160 million in working capital deficit including loan principle and interest, according to a statement from the company published on the CNW press wire. “The Company has concluded that it will not be possible for it to continue operations,” the statement concluded.

Nicaraguan opposition marches under strong police surveillance

Demonstrators from Nicaraguan opposition parties and civic groups marched Wednesday, amid a massive police deployment, to the local election court to demand clean elections in 2016. President Daniel Ortega is expected to run for a third consecutive term after the legislature changed Nicaragua's constitution last year, scrapping term limits.

OECD lays down Costa Rica’s ‘roadmap’ to membership

Costa Rica hopes to soon count itself among the only Latin American countries, along with Mexico and Chile, out of the 34 OECD member states.

Costa Rican police rescue second sea turtle from butcher this month

Police in Limón have rescued a second green sea turtle in as many weeks that was likely destined for a soup pot.

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