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Costa Rican boxer Tiquito Vásquez shoots for world title in Brooklyn

Dominican Javier “Abejón” Fortuna at a press conference predicted a knockout over Tiquito Vásquez.

It’s unanimous: Mayweather defeats Pacquiao

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.

TV exec made Mayweather-Pacquiao bout possible

After years of false starts and finger-pointing, the twisting road to the spectacle set to shatter all boxing records for viewership and revenue wound through many locales, from the exclusive reaches of Beverly Hills to NBA courtside seats in Miami.

Costa Rica’s world boxing champions win fights on the same night

Tico boxers Bryan “El Tiquito” Vásquez and Hanna Gabriels — husband and wife — on Saturday night both won their respective fights in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
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Powerful Eruption Rocks Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja Volcano

The Rincón de la Vieja volcano, in northern Costa Rica, registered yesterday a "powerful" eruption with no reported effects to people or infrastructure, one...

The Power of Good Vibes: Tales of Kindness in Costa Rica

Tourist information typically describes Costa Ricans with good vibe adjectives like warm, friendly, welcoming, and generous. I have a thousand personal stories of confirmation. Here...

The Dirty Business of Conservation in Costa Rica…Part 2

FECOP’s first major accomplishment was the creation of the largest Marine Responsible Fishing Area in Central America, the Golfo Dulce. FECOP’s first President worked...

Costa Rican Tourists Denied Entry to Nicaragua

In a recent incident that has sparked controversy, the regime led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo prohibited over one hundred Costa Rican tourists...
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