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San Jose - Costa Rica's government expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will reject the claim that a group of citizens filed against the country's president, Laura Chinchilla, accusing her of illegally extending a contract with Spanish company Riteve.Costa...

San Jose Costa Rica - As a way to raise awareness among citizens about the consequences of aggression against women, the Institute of Gender Studies of Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), the Museum of Women of Costa Rica and...

The University of Costa Rica (UCR) improved in the Ranking of World Universities in the Webometrics Report, published the last week of July. UCR moved from position 403 to position 285.The Webometrics ranking system measures how strongly a university...

San Jose - Costa Rica's government sent Congress a bill called Societies of Coexistence, which seeks to legalize civil unions between homosexuals and guarantee rights.The draft recognizes the coexistence and equal rights of individuals seeking recognition of civil rights...

San Jose, Costa Rica - The National Roads Authority (CONAVI), finally launched the repair work in the cavern on the concrete on the freeway General Cañas, the main route for San Jose - Alajuela.

San Jose - Food inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 8.9% in June compared to the same month of 2011, representing the highest level so far this year, reported United Nations for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).This...

San Jose - Costa Rica's Administrative Court rejected two complaints against the concession to the Dutch firm APM Terminals to build a new port in the Caribbean of Costa Rica.The decision was announced by the President of the Government...