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President of Liberia and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Ellen Johnson-SirleafThe Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The president of Liberia and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, met yesterday in San Jose Costa Rica, with President Laura Chinchilla, as part...

Archive PhotoA Colombian, Jamaican, Nicaraguan and Costa were arrested over the weekend manning a speedboat in the Caribbean Sea carrying 909 kilos of marijuana, reported the Ministry of Security of Costa Rica.The arrest was made by the National Guard...

The Cervantes Institute and the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) aim to place the Spanish as a second language of international communication and advocating a unity of action for this purpose, as announced in a discussion as part of the...

A developers dream in Playa Coyote Guanacaste, Costa Rica, this 460 hectare farm has spectacular ocean views throughout the property. Listed at $2.50 USD per square meterGuanacaste Costa Rica Real Estate Development opportunity460 Hectares in Playa Coyote Guanacaste,...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Today Costa Rica celebrated the adoption by the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) for a resolution to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal. "The historic decision of the Security Council reaffirms that the use...

The rare and endangered Spider Squirrel Monkey is only found in Costa Rica Costa Rica is the longest standing democracy in Central America.Costa Ricans are called Ticos (males) and Ticas (females) locally.Costa Rica is slightly smaller than New Jersey.There...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A 4.2 earthquake was felt last Friday night in Nosara in Nicoya, Guanacaste and its surroundings.The quake struck at 8:59 pm and originated 76 kilometers west of Nosara with a depth of 15...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -The Johnny Rockets restaurant, specializing in burgers and shakes, opened its doors to the public this Friday at Lincoln Plaza shopping center in Moravia.The firm International Gourmet Developments, which owns the franchise, informed that...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican film Por Las Plumas, by Ernesto Neto Villalobos, did not receive the award expected at the 61 ° Film Festival San Sebastian, but left a good impression on film critics....

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, will visit Costa Rica next Monday to participate in an event at the University for Peace and then meet with the president of Costa Rica,...