Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found in a dense patch of cloud forest near the Costa Rica-Panama border belong to two Dutch tourists who were missing since April.
A recently released survey of Ticos’ perception of foreigners in Costa Rica, conducted by the National University’s Social Studies Institute, or IDESPO, found that many Costa Ricans view U.S. expats as “wealthy” and “powerful,” while they believe Nicaraguans “come to work” and “seek the well-being of their families.”
Acting on a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Costa Rican Drug Control Police seized over 700 kilograms of cocaine Thursday and arrested four suspects.
Rainbow flags will fly as lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender folk and their allies march down the Paseo Colón for San José’s annual pride parade, starting 10 a.m. Sunday.
"What pride you must feel, justly so, for this triumph... which in spite of having to do with sports seems to me to transcend that boundary and transform into yet more proof of what a country like Costa Rica can be," Blades wrote.
The two-year attempt to push immigration reform through the U.S. Congress is effectively dead and unlikely to be revived until after President Barack Obama leaves office, numerous lawmakers and advocates on both sides of the issue said this week.
