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Kater set free despite U.S. extradition request for kidnapping

A Costa Rica court ordered the release from prison of U.S. citizen Nicole Kater and struck down an extradition request from her home country,...

The Rapes Are Real, But Prosecution Elusive

A local man charged with having raped two women and suspected of assaulting several others, including a 16-year-old girl, continues to walk the streets...

Life Under the Influence of New Traffic Law

Bar owner Barry Moss estimates he has seen a 35 to 40 percent drop in business since the new transit law went into effect...

Deaths from drunk driving in Costa Rica are down in 2009

Fewer people died in drunk driving accidents in the first 90 days of this year thanks in a large part to a new law...

Ortega Criticizes U.S. Policy Toward Cuba

President Daniel Ortega is calling on the U.S. administration of Barack Obama to end the blockade against Cuba and to free five Cuban prisoners...

Can Alemán Break Chains of ‘El Pacto’?

MANAGUA – Trying to evoke the political  energy and optimism of U.S. President Barack Obama, former Nicaraguan president and ex-convict Arnoldo Alemán says he...

Alemán Freed, ‘El Pacto’ Strikes Again

The center-right Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) this week is denying it will support any efforts to reform the constitution and allow President Daniel Ortega...

DUI Deaths Down But Overall Traffic Deaths Up

The number of deaths caused by drunk drivers last year was 54, down from 62 in 2007. Only two people died in such incidents...

Crime Weighs Heavily on Costa Rican Minds

Madame Minister, it’s been eight months since you took your post. Do you still believe (public) insecurity is a matter of perception? It was the...

2 Arrested for Alleged Fraud in U.S.

The United States is seeking the extradition of two U.S. citizens arrested last week in Costa Rica in connection with fraud ventures throughout the...

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Panama’s Roux Vows to End Corruption in Campaign Close

The opposition presidential candidate Rómulo Roux called on Panamanians this Wednesday at a campaign closing event to vote in the May 5 elections to...

Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment

C. Everett Koop, known for his tenure as U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was renowned for his pediatric surgery and attention to...

Costa Rica Environmentalists Threatened For Trying To Protect Threatened Wetlands

Ricardo Muñoz, a member of the environmental group Nido de Halcón (Hawk’s Nest), revealed that he has faced threats for his advocacy in defense...

Costa Rica’s River Fence Prevents Ocean Plastic Pollution

One ton of plastic waste was recovered from the Virilla River. Since the installation of the floating waste collection fence, another ton of plastic...

Costa Rica Honors Workers on Labor Day

As Costa Rica gears up to celebrate Labor Day, it is essential to reflect on the significance of this holiday and its deep-rooted history...
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