A proposed pipeline running from Mexico to Colombia was one of the topics discussed at the last summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the United States as a solution to power generation. The Minister of Environment and Energy (MINAE) René Castro said that discussions for the option of a gas pipeline Mexico [...]
The global “March Against Monsanto” will be on May 25th, here in Costa Rica, protesting the production of gene-modified seeds. The activists from countries including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the U.S. and Chile, among others, will march to protest the Monsanto company interference in the production of gene-modified seeds. A Costa Rica a meeting [...]
Following President Barack Obama’s trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, the White House will continue to stay focused on Latin American with upcoming visits from two Latin American heads of state as well as a trip to the region by Vice President Joe Biden. Peru’s President Ollanta Humala and Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera will travel [...]
Yesterday President Laura Chinchilla signed a measure that will cap spending of six institutions that provide public services. The move is designed to mitigate and regulate future rate increases for electricity, water and fuel as well force these institution streamline their operating costs. Chinchilla imposed a spending cap on Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), Costa [...]
Latin America News – The government of Panama ordered to establish power rationing due to the prolonged drought that has affected the country’s power supply. The order calls for schools to close temporarily and reduce working hours in government offices, according the presidential office. Also, businesses such as supermarkets, bars, cinemas and restaurants should suspend [...]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that the tax cuts in the United States may have an impact on the economies of Latin America. The IMF said, according to projections In the most recent report on the economic prospects of the Americas, the annual U.S. growth will slow in 2013 by the so-called “spending [...]
President Barack Obama finished a three-day tour of Mexico and Costa Rica, praised the economic progress of Mexican and Central American leaders, and addressed poverty and security issues. Obama spoke out for greater trade and economic cooperation with neighbors in the southern United States, arguing that economic prosperity is the best antidote to drugs and [...]
Latin America News – U.S. President Barack Obama called the accusations that a U.S. citizen arrested in Venezuela after presidential elections April 14 is a spy, ridiculous. Timothy Tracy was accused of financing opposition protests in which irregularities were reported in the victory of Nicolas Maduro. Obama, who has just returned to the White House [...]
Although Cinco de Mayo is primarily a Mexican and US celebration, there are some Central American countries that also celebrate Cinco de Mayo such as El Salvador and Guatemala, but in general it is not a Costa Rica celebration. However, if you look around metropolitan San Jose, you will find a few “Cinco” parties. Cinco [...]
At 3:04 am, May 5, a strong earthquake shook many from their sleep, in San Jose metropolitan area. The quake was felt in various parts of San Jose metropolitan area. According to the National Seismological Network, the earthquake was 3.6 on the Richter scale, with the epicenter located 3 miles northeast of Carthage Corralillo. Local [...]
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