A referendum was held on the 23rd of June to decide whether the United Kingdom should leave - Brexit - or remain in the European Union. Leave won by 52% to 48%. The referendum turnout was 71.8%, with more...
Every August 2nd, thousands of Costa Ricans make a pilgrimage to Cartago, east of San Jose. They go to see the beautiful Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles and pray to the Virgen de los Ángeles, the patron saint of...
Once upon not very long ago, poker was something played only in casinos and seedy backrooms, while eSports was a twinkle in the eye of the internet. Today, they both stand as heavyweights in the online gaming arena and...
Costa Rica has gone twelve consecutive months with an inflation whose interannual variation is negative.
This has had repercussion on wage increases, which have remained practically at zero.
Inflation is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), managed by the National Institute of...
Since 2015, the weather phenomenon El Nino has caused floods and droughts around the world. It ended in May of this year, but La Nina, the reverse phenomenon, could manifest itself again in the third quarter of 2016, according...
After being stalled in Costa Rica's legislative assembly for months an animal welfare bill has finally been passed by President Solís' administration. Up until now, animal abuse was only considered a minor offense in Costa Rica and anyone found...
Red taxis are still preferred by the majority of Costa Ricans over Uber, the ride-hailing service application. Uber's service and way of operating has gained great popularity since then. This information was revealed by a survey developed by the Interdisciplinary...
Regional growth will be led by Dominican Republic (6.0%), Panama (5.9%), Nicaragua and Bolivia (4.5%), and Costa Rica (4.3%) at the end of the year, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
ECLAC released its economic...
Space is often considered the final frontier, but planet earth's oceans are a much greater mystery. Today it is estimated that nearly 95% of the world's oceans have been explored. New species are discovered nearly everytime someone attempts a...
It isn't easy being green. It means taking an ethical approach to conserving, protecting, and enjoying the environment to the fullest extent, while striving to minimize your environmental footprint. In this sense, hotels have to do a lot more than recycle paper and...
