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Work Continues on China-Backed Nicaragua Canal Amid Serious Opposition

In December 2014, work began on the Nicaragua Grand Canal, a 175-mile-long canal through Nicaragua connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Nicaragua canal could eventually service 5 percent of the world’s cargo traffic. Advocates of the canal state...

Costa Rica Economy in Readjustment Phase

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rica economy has slowed in a readjustment phase due to a continuing global economic slowdown. First quarter 2015 production growth in Costa Rica is struggling. Annual growth in February 2015 was 2.2...

Costa Rica Labor Day, State of the Nation and Legislative Changes

May 1 was Labor Day in Costa Rica as well as an important day in the Costa Rican government and legislative body. Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly, comprised of 57 lawmakers, form a new leadership and new committees in the Assembly. Lawmakers...

New Port Terminal in Costa Rica to Open the Caribbean Coast

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In March 2011, APM Terminals was awarded a 33-year concession for the development and management of the new Moin Container Terminal at Puerto Limón, Costa Rica. The $1 billion container terminal is slated...

Bolivia Created Law That Considers Mother Earth a Living System

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) Latin America - The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, recently enacted a law that proclaims the creation of Defensoría de la Madre Tierra. This law explains how to live in harmony and balance with...

Turrialba Volcano Continues Active Phase Erupting Thursday

Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano continues its active phase erupting and releasing ash a number of times on Thursday, April 23, 2015. The outburst caused 16 flights to be delayed or cancelled. Turrialba Volcano started this active phase last October, and...

Costa Rica Continues to Run on 100% Renewable Energy

In 2004, almost 47% of Costa Rica's energy came from renewable sources. Today, Costa Rica has gone 113 days using only renewable energy for electricity. This means the country has not had to burn fossil fuels for any of its...

Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Chile Evacuations are Underway

At 2,015 m (6,611 ft), and topped with a 500 meter wide crater, the Calbuco volcano is spectacular site, but when Calbuco rumbled awake for the first time since 1972 earlier today, authorities signaled for a Red Alert and...

Celebrate Earth Day in Costa Rica April 22, 2015

Earth Day celebrates its 45th anniversary on April 22, 2015. Earth Day is a global event focused on environmental protection and improvement. The Earth Day Network has affiliates and partners in 192 countries all dedicated to sustainability through awareness...

New Discoveries in Costa Rica Amaze Travelers and Scientists

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Forming the land bridge between the North and American continents, Costa Rica is a bio-geographical corridor brimming with life, mystical landscapes and stunning natural wonders. About the size of West Virginia, this mountainous,...
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Gloria Trevi Conquers Costa Rica: Dancing, Tears, and Electric Energy at Parque Viva

After more than 15 years away, Mexican pop icon Gloria Trevi made a triumphant return to Costa Rica, converting...