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Although Cinco de Mayo is primarily a Mexican and US celebration, there are some Central American countries that also celebrate Cinco de Mayo such as El Salvador and Guatemala, but in general it is not a Costa Rica celebration....

At 3:04 am, May 5, a strong earthquake shook many from their sleep, in San Jose metropolitan area.The quake was felt in various parts of San Jose metropolitan area. According to the National Seismological Network, the earthquake was 3.6...

Air Force One, carrying the U.S. president, Barack Obama, landed in Costa Rica at the Juan Santamaria shortly after 1 pm today.Obama went to the Foreign Ministry for a meeting with President, Laura Chinchilla and Foreign Minister Enrique Castillo.Later...

President Barack Obama said Thursday the U.S. will cooperate with Mexico in fighting drug-trafficking and organized crime in any way Mexico's government deems appropriate. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto emphasized that the security relationship must be expanded to focus...

President Barack Obama arrived in Mexico City to start his Central American wisit.On his agenda is a private meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the National Palace, the seat of the executive branch. After the meeting, which...

Archive PhotoCosta Rica will take advantage of President, Barack Obama’s visit requesting his support for Costa Rica to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).Foreign Trade Minister, Anabel González, emphasized that the United States and Costa Rica...

Latin America News - Pope Francisco has appointed Monsignor Audilio Aguilar Aguilar, as Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama. Aguilar was bishop of Colón-Kuna Yala.Aguilar replaces Monsignor Oscar Mario Brown Jimenez, after the pope accepted the resignation, because of...

The private sector in Central America will propose the construction of a pipeline crossing from Mexico to Panama to the governments of the region and the U.S. President, Barack Obama, during the meeting of May 4 in Costa Rica....

Opposition lawmaker Julio Borges after Members of Venezuela's National Assembly post-election tensions set off a brawl between lawmakers.The opposition and members of the contested ruling party came to blows in the National Assembly further complicating the political landscape in...

Laura Chinchilla Miranda is the best dressed president of all American presidents, according to Vanity Fair, but according to Consulta Mitofsky is the worst Governing on the Continent.Chinchilla recently invested about 160 million colones in her image but the...