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The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Some 55 photographers from Latin America showed the best of their work on Friday in Costa Rica at "Expofoto", the largest annual photography exhibition in the Central American country.Artists from Argentina, Spain, Guatemala,...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Catholic Conservative and religious groups in Costa Rica defended the "universal right to life" at a conference in opposition to a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Inter-American Court) that forces...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - More than 4,000 specimens of insects collected in countries on five continents, including the world's largest spider, are part of the collection formed over 62 years by the American biologist Richard Whitten and...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, will tour France and Italy from November 4th to the 8th during which she will meet with French President François Hollande and Pope Francisco while visiting...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The first shipment of sugar sold under the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union (EU) departed today from the Nicaraguan port of Corinto, which is on the Pacific, bound for...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican government declared a 3.78% wage increase for the first half of 2014, a percentage that is a compromise between workers and employers request.As part of the negotiations within the National...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Panama and the United States shared more than $36 million in criminal property confiscated from money laundering, which was seized in an operation in 2000 which involved jewelry stores in the Central American...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The combined exports of nine Latin American countries that produce coffee grew 4.47% during the 2012-2013 harvest that was completed last September.The National Coffee Association (Anacafé) of Guatemala said in an official report...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, signed Agreement 189 of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on "Decent work for domestic workers and workers".The ILO Convention on Domestic Work, which aims to ensure...

Over the years, the small, quiet fishing town of Tamarindo has evolved into a major destination for backpackers, surfers, and expats from all over the world. As the town continues to develop into a hotspot for international travelers, Tamarindo...