The Prosecutor's Office has already appealed a judge's decision, claiming that the suspects are flight risks and could obstruct the police's investigation into the alleged organ trafficking ring.
Several lawmakers are supporting a bill that would place stringent controls on the growth of GMO crops. Costa Rica is the Central American country that most scrutinizes GMOs, and many Ticos oppose the use of biotech crops.
As countries around the globe celebrate World Food Day, Costa Rica finds itself struggling to maintain its historically low levels of malnourished people in the face of economic hardships.
The Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica's guide called on voters to focus on social justice while it kept mum on gay civil unions and in vitro fertilization.
Nicaragua admitted in the International Court of Justice that it entered the disputed Isla Portillos territory, but stopped short of accepting responsibility for two new canals discovered in September.
