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Costa Rica Will Lose 18 % of the Coffee Harvest to Rust Disease

Heavy impact to Costa Rican coffee from Rust Disease, which has also affected crops across the Americas. Costa Rica will lose at least 18% of the 2013-2014 coffee harvest due to the rust disease that affects most of the coffee...

Brazil's OAS asks for $ 45.9 million from Costa Rica

Controversy over Concession Road between San Jose and the town of San Ramon continues. The Brazilian company OAS sought compensation of $ 45.9 million to the Government of Costa Rica after the cancellation of a contract for U.S. $ 523.7...

Ecuador Announces they will Maintain Asylum of Julian Assange

Latin America News - Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said his government will maintain the asylum to Julian Assange. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, and his British counterpart, William Hague, will meet in London on June 17 to discuss the...

Colombia FARC and Government Resume Negotiations

Latin America News - The government of Colombia and members of the rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) peace talks resume Tuesday. The meeting will take place in the capital of Cuba, Havana, where two weeks ago both...

Costa Rica China Sign Pact for Infrastructure Financing

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Costa Rica was the occasion for signing several bilateral pacts, above all for infrastructure financing and increased trade. Xi and his Costa Rican counterpart Laura Chinchilla were witnesses to the signing of nine documents...

Costa Rica and Ecuador Sign Deal to Exchange Tax Information

The foreign ministers of Costa Rica, Enrique Castillo, and Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño, met in San Jose to sign a bilateral agreement for the exchange of tax information and review bilateral relations. The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry said in a statement...

Spain Seizes120 Kilos of Cocaine from Costa Rica

The police intervened in the Galician port of Marín (northwest Spain) and found 120 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container of bananas from Costa Rica. The drugs were hidden in the back of the container and, according to the...

Venezuela Announces Strengthen Relationship with Nicaragua

Latin America News - The governments of Nicaragua and Venezuela agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries during a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Managua. Maduro said that "now there will be more cooperation" in areas such...

Costa Rica Presented Final Resolution to UN on the Treaty on Arms Trade

The United Nations on Monday, June 3rd, 2013, began the process of signing the Treaty on Arms Trade General Assembly of the Organization approved last April to try to prevent the supply of arms to conflict zones or criminal...

Latin America Emerges Stronger from Global Crisis by Increasing Middle Class and Opportunity

Latin America News - Latin America emerge stronger from the crisis thanks to falling unemployment at the regional level and the consolidation of its middle class, confirmed the International Labour Organization (ILO). "Latin America has fattened the size of the...
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Oktoberfest Festival: Costa Rica Prepares for Its 13th Edition

The Costa Rica Oktoberfest, one of the most acclaimed and anticipated festivals by the public, returns this year with...