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Police on Alert for Illegal Nicaraguan’s Crossing Border to Set up Shop in Costa Rica

After last weekend eviction of several Nicaraguan families back to their country police are on alert patrolling the area. The illegal’s were crossing the border setting up make shift homes, burning the scrub-land for agricultural. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Roverssi said...

Peru Joran Van der Sloot to be Extradited

Peru - Joran van der Sloot to be Extradited to the USA. Joran van der Sloot has been approved the extradition to the United States be the Peru Supreme Court. Joran van der Sloot admitted killing American teenager Natalee Holloway two...

Venezuela’s Chavez Looked Healthy on state TV

Despite reports of Chavez's declining health and support, didn't deter him from a strong showing on state TV over the weekend. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was seen as strong and enthusiastic on a television appearance over the weekend. Chavez having...

Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Effort to Ban Shark Fin Sales

The Costa Rican government has cracked down on poaching and poachers in Costa Rica in the past few years. Sea turtle eggs and shark fins have always been a hot commodity for poachers. Everybody loves Leonardo DiCaprio movies and when...

Big Discounts Rain Season Travel to Costa Rica

Apart from September and October, the Costa Rica off season (also called the rain season and the green season) is great time to visit. Everything is cheaper; flights, accommodations, food specials, even the tour operators offer special prices. There...

Iran Forgives $164 Million of Nicaraguan Debt

During a visit to Managua last week, Iranian Vice President Ali Saeidlo forgave $164 million of Nicaraguan of debt in a effort to strengthen ties and economic relations with the Nicaragua government of Daniel Ortega. Saeidlo said he made the...

Costa Rica Economy Gaining Momentum – Central Bank

Costa Rica’s Central Bank reports the economy recovered very well in 2011 with steadily positive results for 11 out of 12 months. While 2010 was a hard year. Averages remain steady and positive for 2012 with data available only up...

Landslides and Wash-outs Continue to Cause Problems in Northern Costa Rica

Landslides and Wash-outs Continue to cause Problems on Ruta 142 - La Fortuna & Nuevo Arenal - Still Closed Continued rain and mudslides still causing problems as road workers struggle. The main Route 142 between La Fortuna and Nuevo Arenal...

The Costa Rica Employment Market is Growing

The Costa Rica employment market is growing for several reasons. CAFA (Central America Free Trade Agreement) and instigated over $2 billion in foreign investment. Companies such as Intel, IBM, HP, Fujitsu, to name a few, have set up manufacturing and...

Anti Crime Programs Working

There were significantly fewer murders in Costa Rica in 2011 than in the year before as anti crime efforts implemented in 2010 and 2011 are now being reflected in the statistics. There were 474 when there was a total...
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When Wellness Begins at Home

By Nidia Zúñiga Pérez Costa Rica has become well known as a place for wellness. People come here to enjoy nature,...