Tag: Cuba
Cyclone Eta Ends its Influence in Costa Rica and Moves towards Cuba
Cyclone Eta ends its influence in Costa Rica and moves towards Cuba, according to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN). Local factors will maintain rains...
Beach Volleyball Started the Pan American Games of Lima
Although the opening ceremony will be next Friday, July 26th, 2019, the sports activities of the Pan American Games in Lima, Perú, formally began...
The Sudden Death of Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro Ruz, former strongman and leader of the “Cuban Revolution”, died November 25th, 2016 at 10:29 p.m. local time. His brother, Raul Castro,...
Colombian government and FARC sign historic agreement
The Colombian government and the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) put an end to hostilities this Thursday, after an agreement that was announced...
Papa Francisco Calls Out Feuding Costa Rica and Nicaragua: The Full Story
Pope Francis expressed his concerns for the two Central American countries last Sunday, but where’s the true root of their problem?
In a call for...
Friendly Relations Continue Between Costa Rica and Cuba
With thousands of migrants at the border, Presidents Solis and Castro discuss trade and tourism.
Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis arrived this week to...
Cuban Migrants Give Back While Authorities Seek Resolutions
While the rest of the world debates the pros and cons of letting in refugees, migrant Cubans trapped within Costa Rican borders show their...
Looking for a Great Vacation? Manuel Antonio was Chosen as the Sixth Best Beach...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Manuel Antonio was selected as the sixth best beach in the Americas and 17th worldwide by the travel...
The Guantanamo Debate Continues: Obama Wants to Close the Prison But Allow the US...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The United States ruled on Thursday that they will not return control of Guantanamo Bay to Cuba, while acknowledging...
John Kerry Will Go to Cuba to Reopen US Embassy Once Negotiations are Complete
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Secretary of State, John Kerry, said today that he's prepared to travel to Cuba to formally open a...
Study Shows That Costa Rica and Uruguay Have the Best Democracies in Latin America
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Uruguay and Costa Rica are the most democratic Latin American nations, according to a report from the Economist...
Has Fidel Castro’s Reign Over Cuba Come to a Permanent End? Death Rumors Race...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Social media around the world has flooded the blogosphere with unconfirmed rumors about the death of Fidel Castro. However, in...
Cuba Experienced a Record-Breaking Year for Tourism in 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Cuba received a record-breaking 3 million foreign tourists in 2014, which represents a 5.3% growth from the previous...
Is Costa Rica Old News in the Travel Industry? The Boston Globe Certainly Thinks...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – In its report ‘Where to Visit in 2015’, The Boston Globe says that Nicaragua is the best destination...
Latin America Celebrates the New Diplomatic Status Between USA and Cuba
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) today celebrated the historic moment that's bringing normalization of...
Cyclists Take Over the Caribbean; Tico Dominates During the First Leg of the Tour...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rican cyclist, Ronald Araya, won the first stage of the 50th International Tour of Costa Rica with...
Costa Rican Film Wins ‘Best Actress’ at French Film Festival
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The short film Irene by Costa Rican filmmaker, Alexandra Latishev, received the award for Best Actress at the 37th...
Is Latin America Losing Its Faith? Catholicism is Being Challenged Throughout the Region
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Catholic Latin American families are increasingly adopting the Protestant faith or are completely abandoning organized religion altogether, which...
Cuba Showing Promising Results With Stem Cell Treatment Programs
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Stem cell treatments in Cuba have benefited some 6,195 patients since it began its implementation in 2004 up...
Despite Appeals Obama Extends Cuba’s Trade Embargo for Another Year
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The White House announced that the President of the United States, Barack Obama, has extended the trade embargo...
Chikungunya Virus Now Threatens All of Central America and the Caribbean
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Last December the first case of the chikungunya virus was recorded in America, which still has no cure...
Canada and Bolivia Working on New Mining and Energy Agreements
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Canada has expressed interest in strengthening commercial and cooperation ties in the mining and energy sector, informed the...
Cuban Tourism Skyrockets in the First Quarter of 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Cuba received 1,282,734 foreign tourists between January and April this year, a figure that exceeded the 60,804 visitors...
Biden Expresses Hope for Cuban Government Reforms
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden confirmed in an interview with the Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, published this week,...
New Hemingway Movie Shot On Location in Cuba
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Fidel Castro's rebels line the streets in front of the Government Palace in Havana while loyal soldiers to...
Solis Announces Plan to Make a Priority Visit to the USA
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, has promised to visit the United States to encourage foreign...
Costa Rica Awaits the U.S.A.'s Explanation for 'Cuban Twitter'
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica 's government said it is still waiting for the USA and President Barack Obama to explain...
Cuban NGOs Push for More Renewable Energy Resources
In Havana, the Cuban United Nations Association (ACNU) and the NGO Cubasolar have established a working group on renewable energy promotion for the island,...
Costa Rica’s Symphony to Perform in Cuba
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica (OSN) will offer for the first time, a series of concerts...
Costa Rica and Cuba Foreign Ministers Meet in Havana to Review Relations
Costa Rica News - Costa Rica's foreign minister, Enrique Castillo, and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez, officials held talks this week in Havana and...
Raul Castro Issues Dire Warnings at the Rio+20 summit
Rio +20 - The president of Cuba, Raul Castro, spoke to the destruction of nuclear stockpiles and promoting the disarmament of nations, during his...
Cuban dissidents mourn passing of leader Pollan
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's tiny dissident community gathered on Saturday to mourn the loss of one of its most prominent leaders, Ladies in White...
Costa Rican student excelling in new country
By Zack Harold
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's not the slight Spanish accent that sets Valerie Chavez apart from her classmates.
It's that, just a year ago,...
