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Winners of Costa Rica Fishackathon create tool to help track fuel subsidies for fishing

Tech firm ImagineXYZ won the Costa Rica Fishackathon 2016 with the idea for a digital remora that would help better track the use of fuel subsidies for fishing boats.

Uber Costa Rica drops fares 20 percent and some drivers aren’t happy

The ride-hailing company says the fare drop will benefit drivers by spurring greater demand, but several chauffeurs complain that the price gouge comes as many have been struggling to cover their expenses.

Intel’s Vince Guglielmetti wants more Costa Rican engineers

What started as a manufacturing plant now handles finance, HR, engineering and more for the silicon giant. The company's biggest challenge now is finding enough Costa Rican talent in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math to continue to grow.

Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust

Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring Internet access 100 times faster than Wi-Fi with revolutionary wireless technology.

Uber gets $200 million for international expansion

After meeting with taxi unions, Presidency Minister Sergio Alfaro said Uber, valued at $50 billion, has a “strong negative social impact” on Costa Rica.

Facebook topped $1.5 billion in quarterly profit at end of last year

Facebook on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit more than doubled as its ranks of users swelled during the past year.
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Costa Rica Faces Rising Child Food Insecurity as Social Aid Shrinks

A comprehensive review conducted by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies on Children and Adolescents (INEINA) at the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), based...

Cold Fronts Shape Early February Weather in Costa Rica

Two cold fronts will mark the beginning of February in Costa Rica, maintaining windy conditions, rainfall, and low temperatures. At the same time, the...

Costa Rica Voted for Change Now It Must Decide What Kind

The people have spoken. Laura Fernandez is our new president. The next four years in Costa Rica will be interesting. As the handpicked successor...

Costa Rica President-elect announces plan that points to a concentration of power

The president-elect of Costa Rica, the right-wing Laura Fernández, announced on Monday an ambitious plan to reform the state, which her critics say points...