Just 5% of the complaints filed in 2011 before the courts of Costa Rica came to trial, said officials.
According to the Judiciary in 2011 a total of 221,069 complaints (5139 per 100,000 population), of which 10,997 (5%) went to...
On Monday Costa Rica celebrated 64 years of the abolition of its army with commemorative activities which included the participation of governmental authorities and several civil war veterans from 1948, the country's last armed conflict.
The activities were carried out...
The chairman of the National Committee of the People's Political Consultative Conference Chinese, Jia Qinglin arrived in Costa Rica this week for an official visit where he will meet with Costa Rican President, Laura Chinchilla.
The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry...
The president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, said he has agreed with his counterpart of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, "establishing channels of communication" to resolve through diplomatic channels the maritime dispute between the two countries.
The ICJ amended in November frontier...
Costa Rica is exhibiting at the Summit on Climate Change that began last week in Doha the capital of the oil-rich emirate of Qatar, on the Arabian Peninsula, to promote measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change in...
The President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, will introduce to Congress a series of reforms to improve the fight against drug trafficking, This includes modifications wiretapping and the extradition of nationals to other countries.
The announcement was made by the...
Ocean view lots, walking distance to the beach in Samara Costa Rica, known for its beautiful weather, endless pristine beaches, Samara is one Costa Rica’s premier real estate locations.
Samara Costa Rica Real Estate Lot Investment Property
Total Property:3,589 m24...
Earlier this year the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) fuels were found to have high content of components such as the MMT, a magnesium based chemical, benzene and lead, that have very detrimental effects on vehicle life as well...
Latin America News - Dengue continues to claim lives so far this year in Latin America, where over 400 deaths and cases totaling nearly 161,000 infected.
This disease, caused by the mosquito Aedes Agypti, can be fatal hemorrhagic its modality...
If you are planning to build a home in 2013, taxes on the work could cost between 29% and 41% compared to the values adopted for the year 2012.
This increase will apply to the type of house and according...
