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President of ruling Citizen Action Party steps down after just two months

Rodrigo Alberto Carazo Zeledón filed his resignation as president of the ruling Citizen Action Party on Wednesday evening, citing health and personal reasons.

Texas governor Rick Perry indicted over effort to remove official

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas Governor Rick Perry, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, was indicted Friday over an effort to force a local Democratic prosecutor to resign.

Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla’s final speech: Light on achievements, heavy on blame

In her last major public speech before leaving office, Costa Rica’s Laura Chinchilla spoke for nearly three hours Thursday night about the perception of her presidency, her administration’s strategies and achievements, and the country’s continued progress in democracy and social development. But on her administration’s many failures, it was mostly finger pointing.

Election Irregularities Alleged

Ballots left behind in polling places, voters impeded from casting their vote and hasty and imperfect counting are among the hundreds of complaints filed...
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Costa Rica Documentary Following Five Cancer Survivors Heads to Amazon Prime Video

Costa Rica will reach Amazon Prime Video later this year through "Latidos en la Lluvia," a documentary film that follows five Spanish women who...

Costa Rica Moves to Protect Jobs at Golfito Free Trade Zone

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved a reform this week that gives commercial operators inside the Depósito Libre Comercial de Golfito something they have sought...

Zverev Wins First Grand Slam Title at French Open 2026

Alexander Zverev won the first Grand Slam title of his career on Sunday, outlasting Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the...

The Costa Rica Taxi Rule Every Newcomer Learns Fast

Newcomers to Costa Rica have to adjust to certain cultural and lifestyle habits here. A short list might include rice and beans being a...