Costa Rica's Supreme Elections Tribunal released the official results of the Feb. 2 election. Citizen Action Party's Luis Guillermo Solís eked out a victory of less than 20,000 votes over runner-up Johnny Araya, of the National Liberation Party.
A multi-step renovation at the theater includes a new stage, motorized rigging, upgraded fire safety measures and improved utilities. The most ambitious addition is a new acoustic shell. When the National Symphony Orchestra plays its first concert in the renovated space, fans should notice a significant sonic improvement.
Tickets for the vivaciously messy 2014 Holi One festival are on sale. Organizers announced Monday that passes are available for ₡23,000 ($46) on www.specialticket.com.
National Police arrested more than 50 people Sunday when organized soccer fan clubs from Alajuela and Cartago came to fisticuffs in the stands, forcing organizers to cancel the game.
YAWEPARE, Ecuador – An oil pipeline runs through this village to a Chinese rig at the end of the road. At night, when the rig is pumping, the pipeline is too hot to touch, but villagers say that in the morning it's a good place to dry laundry. That is its only apparent benefit to the families here, members of the Waorani tribe, lured out of the jungle by missionaries more than a generation ago.
Costa Rica will begin slowly phasing out shrimp trawling Tuesday with the first permanent expiration of a trawling license. The Capitán Bonilla will become the first vessel forced to discontinue the practice following an August court ruling that declared shrimp trawling unconstitutional.
MADRID, Spain – Police in Mexico arrested on Sunday two members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA who belonged to a unit that killed 18 people, the Spanish government said.
Climbing 300 meters of the steep trail at Costa Rica's highest peak, Cerro Chirripó, turned this reporter into a sweating, panting mess. The Chirripó trail is one of Costa Rica's toughest climbs, and hikers normally take multiple days to conquer it. But on Feb. 22, 225 people will sprint up the mountain for an annual race, the Carrera de Chirripó.
They took him to their home, where Libokmeto prepared a bucket of fresh water so he could have his first proper wash in over a year, then gave him clothes to wear.
In the run-up to Costa Rica's April 6 presidential runoff, the final two candidates are now battling for endorsements from the country's former leaders.
