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Despite reports of Chavez's declining health and support, didn't deter him from a strong showing on state TV over the weekend.Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was seen as strong and enthusiastic on a television appearance over the weekend. Chavez having...

The Costa Rican government has cracked down on poaching and poachers in Costa Rica in the past few years. Sea turtle eggs and shark fins have always been a hot commodity for poachers.Everybody loves Leonardo DiCaprio movies and when...

During a visit to Managua last week, Iranian Vice President Ali Saeidlo forgave $164 million of Nicaraguan of debt in a effort to strengthen ties and economic relations with the Nicaragua government of Daniel Ortega.Saeidlo said he made the...

Landslides and Wash-outs Continue to cause Problems on Ruta 142 - La Fortuna & Nuevo Arenal - Still ClosedContinued rain and mudslides still causing problems as road workers struggle. The main Route 142 between La Fortuna and Nuevo Arenal...

The Costa Rica employment market is growing for several reasons.CAFA (Central America Free Trade Agreement) and instigated over $2 billion in foreign investment. Companies such as Intel, IBM, HP, Fujitsu, to name a few, have set up manufacturing and...

There were significantly fewer murders in Costa Rica in 2011 than in the year before as anti crime efforts implemented in 2010 and 2011 are now being reflected in the statistics.There were 474 when there was a total...

Latin America now being hailed as the fastest growing economic structure in the world has experts calling this century the Century of Latin America.With Costa Rica and Panama well established in many industry sectors that bridge Central and North...

President Laura Chinchilla met with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and asked the group to include Costa Rica's stone spheres of Diquís which are located in the south Pacific Coastal region of Costa Rica, to be...