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The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Venezuela's Gabriela Isler took the Miss Universe 2013 title Saturday at the finals of the world's most prestigious beauty contest, held at Moscow's Crocus City Hall.The 25-year-old Venezuelan will wear the gold and...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Although the demonstration just started today, the involvement for the strike is felt first in the schools of San Jose. From around 7:00 am there was not the usual feeling from the bustle...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude was felt southwest of Samara, Nicoya, according to the National Seismological Network (RSN).The origin was by subduction of the Cocos plate. The quake had a depth of 17.8...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Drug Control Police of Costa Rica (PCD) seized 692.5 kilos of marijuana in a container that was located on a Caribbean port in the country, official sources said.The drugs were found after...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The authorities in Costa Rica have found three airfields for helicopters on a farm on the Caribbean side, which authorities suspect belong to drug traffickers.The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) reported that this is...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Various trade unions and social groups of Costa Rica today announced a strike for next Monday in order to protest against possible increases in electricity rates and new taxes, and to oppose the...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Pope Francisco today received the president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, in a private audience where she invited him to visit the country after addressing issues such as international peace, solidarity and ecology.She...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Development Association of San Gerardo de Rivas, legal representative of the Race to Cerro Chirripo and the Organizing Committee, issued a statement advising that they have authorized the participation of Don Manuel...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The recent clear morning skies with a slightly cool wind makes it easy to forget that there are still at least 15 days until the dry season.According to weatherman Juan Diego Naranjo of...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The  authority in Costa Rica seized 404 kilos of cocaine on the Nicaraguan border that was being transported by a bus with Guatemalan registration, said the security ministry said in a statement.The drugs were...