The ash from Turrialba Volcano has forced operators of the Juan Santamaría International Airport, outside Costa Rica's capital city of San José, to temporarily close, affecting at least seven inbound flights.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Costa Rica’s embassy in Washington became a mini-tourist attraction of sorts Saturday when it flung open its doors to the public for “Passport DC” – a colorful annual event involving 42 diplomatic missions from Azerbaijan to Venezuela.
MEXICO CITY – Armed with rocket-propelled grenades to bring down an army helicopter and with ties to gangs as far afield as Asia, the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel and its shadowy boss have grown into Mexico's newest menace.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico's Governor Alejandro García Padilla has authorized the use of marijuana for medicinal use, in a surprise move after Puerto Rico's legislature failed to act on the issue.
Survivors have been waiting for Costa Rica's National Insurance Institute to process their claims, and a recent attempt to inspect the wreckage of the day cruiser came up short.
Officials from several government agencies are scrambling to respond to the contamination of Costa Rica's Nicoya Gulf with 180 tons of ammonium nitrate after a barge capsized Saturday afternoon near the central Pacific port city of Puntarenas.
LAS VEGAS — After the final bell had rung, Floyd Mayweather jumped on the ropes and defiantly barked to the crowd. He knew he'd won the bout, but everyone else needed judges' confirmation.
