Officers of the National Police and the Fiscal Control Police at the community of Paso Canoas, next to the Panama border, on Thursday seized a shipment of liquor with an approximate value of â‚¡20 million (some $38,000) hidden inside a tanker.
National Police officers in the Caribbean canton of PococÃ, Limón, seized 7,000 bottles over the weekend of adulterated liquor and shut down two local bars that sold them.
Costa Rica’s brewing scene garnered international recognition last weekend as craft beer company Treintaycinco returned from the Great South Beer Cup in Brazil with a silver medal. The distinguished award is yet another sign that the country’s craft beer revolution is in full swing.
Heavy rains in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region are damaging cacao plantations and could reduce harvests for months to come, with some producers in Talamanca...
A criminal complaint alleges impacts on waterways, protected areas and forest cover at a luxury hotel project in Manuel Antonio, including sediment runoff toward Playa La Vaca. The developer disputes the accusations and says it has complied with environmental requirements.
