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Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.comA boyhood enthusiasm for America’s early space program, plus a rebellious religious nature that led to so-called mystical experiences, matured into a passion for asking the big questions. Even so, one has to ask the right questions,...

Miguel Ángel Rodriguez Echeverria has been sentenced to five years in prison as instigator of aggravated corruption in the ICE-Alcatel case, and has been barred from holding a public office for the next twelve years.

Costa Rica grows some of the best coffee in the world, but exports most of the good stuff to other countries, leaving local supermarkets with the dregs.

Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.comThe poppies are in full flower on a day that feels like the very pinnacle of spring. It’s sunny and mild in California’s Central Valley, with a border of stupendous clouds along the western horizon.I spot a...

Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.comRaised as a Catholic when the Mass was in Latin, I was compelled to go to church six days a week (five times before school, once on Sunday, when it was a mortal sin to miss). One...

Film review of the highly anticipated movie, Water for Elephants, which debuts in theaters April 22.

A new movement wants to make the use of marijuana legal in Costa Rica. They are hoping a big protest on April 20 will get the government to change the law.

A look at upcoming major motion pictures and how they can be beneficial in your marketing strategy.

Costa Rican and Nicaraguan governments met to discuss the border problems between the two countries, but the meeting was marked by chaos, tensions and distrust.

Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.comThe best film I’ve ever seen with religious themes is “Black Narcissus.” Filmed in 1947, it deftly delves into the clash between Eastern and Western traditions; the conflict between the sensual and spiritual dimensions of human being;...