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After 43 years of the road to San Carlos seems to be finally coming to an end, as the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) announced that next May they would be taking the bid to build the...

Archive PhotoPresident Laura Chinchilla image continues plummet, said the national surveys, despite the fact that there has been economic improvements.According to national budgets approved by the Legislative Assembly and the Ministry of Finance the president, put more money into...

The forces remains in the preparatory phase and will be operating in different parts of the capital May 1, where various organization including trade unions and teachers organizations will protest the different situations and issues confronting Costa Ricans.According to...

The People's Republic of China wins the contract to build the National Police School of Costa Rica. Security Minister Mario Zamora, said the project will begin in the second half of this year located in Pococí Guápiles.The property value...

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...