Columbus, OH (Sports Network) – The Columbus Crew signed Costa Rican striker Jairo Arrieta on Thursday, but he not be available until the transfer window opens June 27. The 28-year-old Arrieta, who earned his first cap for Costa Rica last year, also needs to obtain his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa. Per club policy, [...]
An exporting firm has informed FreshPlaza that for now weather conditions in Costa Rica are normal for pineapple production. In about fifteen days, the winter season in Costa Rica begins and the first rains are expected to start. According to producers, “Winter should not affect production greatly.” One of the phenomena caused by rain is the “Blow Water” [...]
When he was a young man living in Costa Rica, Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz wrote a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration saying he “wanted to come to the United States and be an astronaut.” He got back a form letter saying, “Careers with NASA are generally limited to U.S. citizens.” But Chang [...]
(Bloomberg) – Costa Rica plans to start negotiating free trade agreements with South Korea and Colombia this year and complete an accord with members of the European Free Trade Area by October, the country’s trade minister said. South Korea and Colombia “have presented a feasibility study and we are basically waiting for Korea to be [...]
Concern about copyright laws have led to Pirate Party members being elected in Spain, Austria, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and especially Germany in recent years. The movement’s founder weighs in on the latest rounds of attempts to fix copyright and why they’ve sparked protests around the world. Widespread protests in support of a free internet [...]
Contact: Dan Chambers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel: 506-2261-6822 CR Tel: 506-8818-0262 Email: info@TheCostaRicaNews.com THE FUTURE OF COSTA RICA: LEADING BIOFUEL PRODUCTION Over the years, terms like construction, development and real estate have failed to take into consideration the words sustainability and environmental well-being. In fact, so much so that infrastructural development tends to take [...]
Most of us have experienced minor discomfort with our teeth sometime in our lives. Most of us were able to afford to pay for simple procedures to get the discomfort fixed, such as getting a filling, having a tooth pulled or getting your teeth cleaned. But today, especially in the US and Canada, those are [...]
Many people come to Costa Rica for the nightlife. It’s fun to party and there is no shortage of places to go in San Jose a noche. “Yeah, I love the nature too”. Well, get out and see it. Do it! The best tour in Costa Rica is whitewater rafting Río Pacuare. I’ve lived here [...]
Q&A: Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security advisor to U.S. President Jimmy Carter, talks about the implications of the rise of China and what it means for the United States. There have been other periods in recent American history where the United States was seen to be in decline – for example, after the launch of [...]
There are two main reasons for this money and irreplaceable comforts from home. Money You can see examples of this on craigslist in Costa Rica or if you have had the chance to go shopping down in Costa Rica. If you look on craigslist for used items or actually go to Walmart or other stores [...]
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