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The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Some 40,000 tourists remain stranded in resorts of Acapulco, on the Pacific coast of Mexico, after three days of intense winds and rains caused by Tropical Storm Manuel.The airport was affected by power...

The Costa Rica New (TCRN) - The President of the Republic, Laura Chinchilla, announced that her government is willing to undertake one last fight towards fiscal reform, during the last days of her administration.The president used her speech for...

Laura Chinchilla (Archive Photo)The Costa Rica New (TCRN) - "Salute to (our) country at the time with fervor, faith and hope. Let it spread with such fervor, knowing that we are heirs to a unique heritage of democracy, peace,...

Julian AssangeThe Costa Rica New (TCRN) - WikiLeaks founder, Australian Julian Assange, described the Brazilian government's refusal to grant asylum to Snowden as "disappointing" Edward Snowden U.S., said in an interview with the Folha de Sao Paulo.According to Julian...

Honduras Celebrates Independence The Costa Rica New (TCRN) - Citizens of Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua participated in various events on Sunday and Monday to mark their independence from Spain in 1821, when they formed the...

The Costa Rica New (TCRN) – Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel have left at least 21 dead in Mexico due to landslides, floods and collapsing houses, caused by heavy rains associated with the two systems hitting both the...

John Kerry, US Secretary of StateJohn Kerry Congratulates Costa Rica on 192 years of IndependenceWASHINGTON, D.C. On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Costa Rica on the 192nd anniversary...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Legislature reported that the budget to combat coffee rust decease was ratified by a vote of 28 in favor and 19 against, with the presence of 47 of the 57 Members of...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica authorities identified 2 Canadians with the surnames Dejaney, Ghanathas, Asantarajah and Kishokumar, that were arrested last week in San Jose for the crime of computer fraud.The Judiciary said in a statement...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica celebrates Independence Day September 15, 2013The torch, from Nicaragua was received by the Education Minister Leonardo Garnier, who said in a speech that the "brotherhood and peaceful coexistence" of Central American...