More than half the arrests involved domestic violence, despite a government campaign to curb a recent spike in domestic abuse complaints during the World Cup.
French fans gathered at the Jazz Café in San Pedro and German fans at the Club Alemán in Los Yoses to watch the quarterfinal game between the two teams.
After Costa Rica’s historic string of World Cup wins so far, the small Central American country of 4.8 million is hoping that all the extra attention will translate into more tourists and foreign investment.
U.S. keeper Tim Howard had made a string of fine saves to keep Marc Wilmots' men at bay during the 90 minutes in Salvador. Howard's 16 saves throughout the match broke the record for most saves in a World Cup game.
La Sele's historic qualification for the quarterfinals round of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil prompted the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) to extend the airing of a TV ad campaign currently promoting the country as an ideal destination for tourism, trade and investment.
United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann says his team's attack will be the best form of defense when his underdogs tackle Belgium on Tuesday for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals.
A rise in violence and theft in downtown Cartago is changing the way merchants do business, with some closing earlier, reinforcing storefronts and watching...
Costa Rica’s hotel market is preparing for another wave of growth, with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute confirming 17 new tourism projects tied mainly...
Costa Rica lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make wildlife crossings a formal requirement in road infrastructure projects, a move aimed at reducing...
