Joan Dewar, a Canadian citizen who has been living outside Grecia, Costa Rica since 2005, got a rude surprise when she tried to vote in federal elections from abroad in 2011.
U.S. citizens living in Costa Rica have likely enjoyed the perk of avoiding the deluge of political ads during the runup to the midterm elections this fall. But just because you didn’t have to suffer through the campaign season doesn’t mean you don’t have the right to vote. This November, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs along with Senate seats in 36 states.
Costa Rica's new maximum-security prison opens today, but no inmates move in until late October. Here is how it will operate, who goes first and the legal fight over its rules.
Snoop Dogg's December 3 concert in Costa Rica is canceled. Ticket refunds will be automatic, but a judicial employees' association's $2.32 million stake is unresolved.
Don Stockwell, the promoter of Snoop Dogg's now-canceled Costa Rica concert, told prosecutors he once rejected a suitcase full of cash and never suspected drug money.
