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Costa Rican Man Convicted in US Senior Telemarketing Scam

Roger Roger, a 40-year-old Costa Rican citizen, was convicted by a federal jury in North Carolina for orchestrating a years-long telemarketing scheme that defrauded...

Costa Rican Officials Receive Death Threats, Bomb Scare Ensues

During the afternoon, Rodrigo Arias, president of the Legislative Assembly, and Carlo Díaz, the Attorney General, received death threats. In addition, the press office...

Costa Rican Minister Calls CCSS Raids ‘Abuse of Power’ in Heated Statement

The Chaves administration strongly criticized the operation that led to the detention of Marta Esquivel, executive president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund...

Costa Rica Social Security Executives Face Corruption Charges

Eight current and former executives of Costa Rica's Social Security System (CCSS) were arrested on Monday for allegedly inflating prices in healthcare service contracts,...

Costa Rica Pressured by UN to End Impunity in Indigenous Leader Killings

The United Nations (UN) has called on Costa Rica to take immediate action to ensure that this murder does not go unpunished and to...

Costa Rica Arrests Tajikistan Citizen Linked to ISIS

The Minister of Security, Mario Zamora, confirmed the arrest of a Tajikistan citizen at Costa Rica’s northern border for alleged ties to the terrorist...
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Guatemalan Mayans Protest Against Santa Muerte Chapel Construction

Thousands of Mayan Indigenous people in Guatemala protested this Saturday against the construction of a prayer center for Santa Muerte, allegedly funded by gang...

Paul McCartney to Explore Costa Rica Before Nov 5 Concert

Paul McCartney, former member of The Beatles, will perform live in Costa Rica on November 5, 2024, as part of his highly anticipated Got Back tour....

How the Panama Canal Achieved Record Income During a Drought

The Panama Canal generated a record income of $4.986 billion in the last fiscal year, despite a reduction in vessel transits due to a...