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Latin America may not yet be clear of the bizarre weather of 2015, says various authorities.While in North America, cities such as New York and several others in the United States have witnessed the hottest Christmas on record and...

Recent developments call into question the validity of ICE’s claim.Costa Rica blew-up the media at the beginning of 2015, announcing it had gone 285 days using purely renewable resources. The country was even recognized in Paris for their green...

Give your home an energy makeover for the new year with these three simple tips!According to a report completed by students of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) of Massachusetts, 80% of Costa Ricans believe energy efficiency to be very important....

Costa Rica's Fuerza Pública embraced the spirit of Christmas through several heart-warming service projects this past week. Honor, Discipline and Service: the three top values of the Costa Rican Public Forces. Their vision?To be professional, trustworthy and integral police force...

The halls are decked, the tamales made, but what will be played as friends and family walk in? TCRN has put together a brief list of popular Christmas songs in Latin America for your listening pleasure

Pope Francis expressed his concerns for the two Central American countries last Sunday, but where’s the true root of their problem?In a call for world peace, Pope Francis made special remarks regarding Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Also included in...

Whether you hate it or love it, frequent news reports suggest Cannabis is a plant to be reckoned with sooner rather than later.There’s a lot of buzz about the marijuana — an herb with special properties, a whole sub-culture...

With thousands of migrants at the border, Presidents Solis and Castro discuss trade and tourism.Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis arrived this week to Havana where he was expected to discuss the current crisis occurring on Costa Rica’s northern...

Lights, camera, action! Theaters across San Jose are taking part in the 2015 International Festival of Cinema.The 2015 International Festival of Cinema in Costa Rica kicked-off last week bringing films, directors, writers and aficionados from across the Americas, Europe...

Costa Rica came out victorious with eight of the eleven possible gold medals at the Surf Competition in Nicaragua on December 7. Panamá, El Salvador  Nicaragua and Costa Rica competed for the Title.For the 10th consecutive year since 2006,...