The United States’ Merida Initiative will be providing an additional $1 million for the improvement of money laundering prevention methods and improvement of the Costa Rican police force, bolstering the previous allocation of $4.3 million Costa Rica received earlier this year. “The United States understands Costa Rica,” said Janina del Vecchio, security minister, praising the [...]
This photo of Mal Pais was submitted by John Hamlin during his recent tour of Pacific coast beaches. The rocky break from this surfing paradise is not for the faint of heart, but for the experienced surfer, this is one of the best spots in Costa Rica!
Submitted by: Jeffery Cutler There have been a lot on people complaining lately about the Costa Rican Environment Tribunal’s decision to halt construction of the San Jose-Caldera highway pending more detailed environmental impact studies. While I understand their desire to see the project finished, damaging the environment to do it simply is not worth it. [...]
An additional $65 million available to Costa Rica, following a review of the terms of its standby loan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. The new money fund brings the total amount of IMF funds available to Costa Rica to $585 million. Costa Rica has done well to weather the effects of the global economic [...]
By: Elizabeth Mann The Blue Morpho butterfly lives in the tropical rain forests of Latin America from Mexico to Columbia. They are among the largest butterflies in the world. The Blue Morpho’s colorful wings serve as a special defense. When an enemy approaches the butterfly, it uses its wings to flash bright light in their [...]
In this episode of ‘Sick of Home’, Derek and Paul head to Costa Rica where they get to sleep in the trees near Santa Clara, dodge small animals in the road, jump from a helicopter, learn to surf in Nosara, get tossed from a river raft, and Derek tries on a bikini!?
Depeche Mode will perform in Costa Rica on their Tour Of The Universe 2009! The last and only time that Depeche Mode played in Costa Rica was in 1994. Tickets for the concert in Costa Rica will be on sale on June 15th. Location: La Guacima, north of San Jose Tickets: ¢20000,- ¢26000,-; ¢35000,-; VIP: [...]
By Justin Anthony Monarez – The last four decades of efforts to subdue cartel violence and illicit drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere have not gone to waste. Washington, D.C. – infoZine – Scripps Howard Foundation Wire – But with Mexican cities boiling in brooding bloodshed, Colombia crackdowns having some success and Costa Rica fearing [...]
A two-day Medical Readiness and Training Exercise, or MEDRETE, concluded in Costa Rica September 12, 2009 after bringing necessary medical care and supplies to more than 375 villagers from the remote Turrialba region of this Central American nation. Just before dawn breaks at the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, U.S. Army [...]
Credit Union 24, the country’s largest credit union-owned ATM and POS network, is collaborating with delegates from the World Council of Credit Unions to share best practices and develop effective EFT strategies within the Costa Rican market. Jaime Castro, chief executive of Costa Rica-based Coopeorotina, says identifying best practices in the EFT arena is important to [...]
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