Tag: World News
Preparing For A Christmas In The Middle Of The Pandemic
Christmas, also known as Easter, stands out as one of the central celebrations of Christianity. The most important day of this festival is celebrated worldwide on December 25 by the Catholic Church
Justice or Impunity in the Murder of Indigenous Environmentalists?
The fight for earth’s survival cannot be silenced, much less when it comes to our lands, our waters, all that surrounds us
The First Woman to Visit All the Countries of the World Chose Her Top...
Cassandra De Pecol, a native of Connecticut (United States), became the 1st person to visit all countries in the world in record time: 18...
Congress of Costa Rica Confirms Its Support
The Costa Rican Congress rejected the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice to deprive the National Assembly (NA) of powers.
According to the Congress,...
The World Robot Olympiad Is Coming to Costa Rica
Have you ever watched robots playing soccer or bowling? In November in Costa Rica, you can watch young talented engineers showcase their intelligent robots...
Obama expands program for Central American refugees
President Barack Obama announced an expansion of the program for Central American refugees fleeing violence in their countries of origin. This happened on the...
Sidelining Mother Languages Threat to Global Citizenship
What do global citizenship and contemporary education have in common? They both may be threatening to mother languages.
While the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
UN to Discuss Drug Control, Implications for World Youth
The UN General Assembly will hold a Special Session (UNGASS) on the world drug problem in April 2016 with a view to achieving the...
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...
100 Million People at Risk of Poverty due to Climate Change
Climate change is not just an environmental issue anymore.
The World Bank declared yesterday that unless countries implement immediate “climate-smart development,” over 100 million additional...
Costa Rica Announces Next Steps in Border Dispute with Nicaragua
The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry released a statement on Wednesday of this week, announcing its plans to close the canals and repair damages to...
Tennis Pro Rafael Nadal Visits Costa Rica After Winning the Argentina Open
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, who is number three in the world, is in Costa Rica, but the reason for his visit the country...
Paulo Wanchope Appointed as the Next Head Football Coach for Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Today the Costa Rican Football Federation (Fedefútbol) will officially announce Paulo César Wanchope as the new coach for...
Outraged Environmentalists are Rallying on Thursday to Protest the Acquittal Verdict in the Jairo...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Environmental groups will gather on Thursday, January 29 to rally against the San José courts for a ruling that...
Costa Rica Offers Condolences to King Abdullah’s Family and to the Saudi People on...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rica government expressed its condolences on the death of the king of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz,...
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...
Move Over Holiday Turkey; Venezuela Just Created the World’s Longest Hallaca
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Venezuela just attained a striking new Guinness record: world's largest hallaca, which is 120 meters long.
Amid some 300...
Tico Cali Muñoz Dominated the First Round of the Hurley Pro
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - As most Ticos imagined would happen, Carlos "Cali" Muñoz scored a big win in his first heat of...
Tico 'Cali' Will Compete Against the World's Best Surfers in the Hurley Pro
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – On September 9 in the waves of California, Costa Rica surfer Carlos "Cali" Muñoz will compete against the...
344 Costa Rican Young Adults Compete at the National Robotics Olympiad
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Fifth National Robotics Olympiad (ONR) is being held this weekend. The competition consists of 129 teams and 344...
Website Declares the Average Tico IQ Score is 89 Points
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – For Ticos, the intelligence quotient (IQ) is an average of 89 points according to the TARGETMAP site.
The publication...
Costa Rica Team Earns First Place in CONCACAF and 15th Place in FIFA Rankings
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –The Costa Rica National Team is at position 15 in the world ranking prepared by the International Federation of...
Costa Rica Rises 12 Spots in FIFA World Rankings
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The International Federation of Associated Football (FIFA), has announced the new rankings after the World Cup and Costa Rica had...
Behind on Your US Expat Taxes? Now’s the Time to Get Caught Up!
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - There are approximately 7.6 million Americans living and working overseas (over 50,000 in Costa Rica alone) and it...
FIFA Declares Costa Rica as the 'Big Reveal' of the 2014 World Cup
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The International Federation of Associated Football (FIFA), conducted a review of the key moments of the World and...
Costa Rica's Navas Takes the Next Step and Teams Up With Real Madrid
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The popular Spanish brand Real Madrid announced enthusiastically this morning that they will be hiring Tico goalie, Keylor...
Tico Wins World Championship Kickboxing Tournament in Orlando
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Franklin Rivas Mairena will retain his title as world champion for the kickboxing title he obtained in 2012...
The World Cup Afterglow Sets in for Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica has long been heralded as a vacationer’s dream, with kilometers upon kilometers of untouched beaches, volcanoes...
Brazil Falls Victim to World Cup Curse
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Brazil could not bury the curse of the Confederations Cup, in which the champion historically fails to win the...
Madness Ensues for the Costa Rica Soccer Team's Arrival and Parade
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - From the airport to the parade grounds, Costa Rica's football team received a rowdy and excited welcome home.
The...
Holland's Van Persie: "Ruiz and His Men Did Great. Much Respect to Costa Rica."
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –Holland, and in particular Robin Van Persie, will not soon forget the difficult encounter between them and Costa Rica...
Keylor Navas Recognized Internationally by FIFA and Fans for His World Cup Performance
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Keylor Navas' performances over five games in the World Cup has made him one of the best in the...
Diquís Hydroelectric Project Will Not Interfere With UNESCO Archeological Sites
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –The Diquís hydroelectric project to be built in the south of the country, will not affect the four archaeological...
After a Valiant 120 Minute Battle Costa Rica Bids Farewell to the World Cup
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –Despite a 4-3 loss on penalties to the Netherlands, Costa Rica had a great performance in the World Cup. After...
Optimism Radiates From the Streets of San Jose Before the Big Game
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Ricans woke up this Saturday with a different feeling; today Costa Rica faces the Netherlands in the World...
'Movie Trailer' for Costa Rica Football: A Giant Is Born
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A video trailer circulating in social networks suggests that Costa Rica is a "new giant" for its progress in...
Costa Rican Fans Primed for the Game Today With Humor and Colors
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - With the country literally painted blue, white and red and loaded with messages of positivity, humor and a call...
Four Million Hearts Swell With Pride Simultaneously for Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A video circulating on Facebook shows the vibrant moment "5 million hearts" erupted with joy when Costa Rica...
Brazil Takes the First Slot for the World Cup Semi Finals
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –Brazil showed its best side in the World Cup, directed by Scolari defeating Columbia 2-1.
The first goal of the...
Costa Rica is Confident: "…Why Can't We Win Against Holland?"
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Cristian Bolanos said so clearly: "If we beat Uruguay, Italy, England and Greece, why can’t we win against...
