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The Attorney General reported the capture of three men wanted for extradition by the United States and are reported to belong to a drug trafficking organization that has sent more than 60 tons of cocaine from Colombia, through Costa...

Former President Oscar Arias trial is on hold while the court waits for financial documents from Canadian Mining company.The Public Ministry reported that the case against former President Oscar Arias "remains pending" waiting over two months to receive financial...

Starting today, April 17th, Santa Teresa will host the national and Latin American surf tournament, the Reef Classic Adrenaline Rush 2013, third stop of Latin American Tour.This event will bring together leading figures already established in the world of...

Singing their national and banging pots and pans, Venezuelans in Costa Rica protested the election of Nicolas Maduro as president outside the Venezuelan Embassy yesterday.Meanwhile the U.S. Government was surprised by the speed with which the National Electoral Council...

Carlos Arredondo seen on left with cowboy hatHe’s being called the Latino cowboy and is being hailed a hero in the Boston bombings.Carlos Arredondo, a Costa Rican immigrant, was at the race to cheer for a friend who was...

The Wildlife Act, passed last December 10th, has failed to take effect, because the executive branch has not sent its publication in La Gaceta.La Gaceta is the government’s official newspaper, and new decrees, and laws must be published there...

President of Venezuela, Nicolás MaduroLatin America News - The acting president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, won the election by a narrow margin on Sunday, electoral officials said that country.The opposition candidate Henrique Capriles said he did not recognize the...

Costa Rica Surfing master wins Silver.As expected Costa Rican surfer, Craig "Tequila" Schieber, stepped to the podium at the World Masters Surf and Costa Rica handed a silver medal.The country reached the finals in the Grand Kahuna with the...

Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang, is developing three projects in clean energy in Costa Rica, which together would give way to the creation of an engine that can run either on hydrogen and biogas.The first step is the construction...