According to the Latinobarómetro Corporation, a non-profit public survey company located in Providencia, Chile, Costa Rica has the highest percentage of Facebook and WhatsApp users in Latin America. The study found that 77% of the population uses Facebook, while 83% uses WhatsApp. This percentage was much higher than in countries with larger populations. Costa Rica’s population is roughly 5 millio...

Fact is, Trump could probably not find Costa Rica on a map. He isn’t so good with geography, though he has pointed out that there are a lot of shit-hole countries in Africa. The White House refers to Puerto Rico as a country, I suppose because it is surrounded by water, BIG water, ocean water. He is claiming that the US has sent 91 billion dollars for reconstruction (in actuality, only 40 billion)...

Four of the nine children of a US family living in Cabuya, Cóbano, Puntarenas, tested positive for measles and has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health this week. The minors are currently under isolation in their home along with the rest of the rest of their family. The US natives are missionaries who apparently became in contact with the virus when they received a visit of another missi...

After an investigation and receiving information from people that worked closely in the presidential campaign of former candidate Fabricio Alvarado (PRN), the Costa Rican Supreme Electoral Court (TSE in Spanish) concluded that the campaign received money in cash which was not included in any of the reports that are demanded by the electoral law to justify the origin of the funds. Read more at: ...

Canadian site Globehunters published information based on data by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about where it is safe to drink tap water around the world. The results indicate that there are 187 countries where drinking tap water should be avoided, “It is important to note that this does not mean that water in a country is unsafe or polluted, just that as a tourist, your body will not ...

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The Government of Costa Rica reaffirms its rejection to any course of action of declaration that involves the use of violence against the Venezuelan people, the use of force or military intervention in Venezuela. Read more at: Costa Rica Reaffirms its Rejection to the use of Violence in Venezuela...

Oscar Arias, former two-time president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace award winner, appeared at the Associate District Attorney Office for Gender matters as part of the investigation regarding two criminal complaints one for rape and another for sexual assault filed against him. Read more at: Former President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias, Rejects Sexual Assault Charges While More Women Come Forwar...

Former two-time president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Award winner, Oscar Arias Sánchez, was formally accused by a physician and antinuclear activist of last names Arce von Herold, of sexual assault. The criminal complaint was filed on Monday, February 4, and it was national daily Semanario Universidad that released the information. The attack reported is said to have taken place on December ...

The Costa Rican Meteorological Institute (IMN) expects high temperatures in the Central Valley and Guanacaste. The weather conditions for this Monday, January 28 and the rest of the week will be similar to those experienced Sunday, with temperatures that could reach 86°F in different areas of the Central Valley. As the week progresses the wind will be stronger in particular during the evenin...

Tuesday January 22nd The Costa Rican Government presented a law project to Congress that would legalize Uber and similar platforms allowing them to coexist with regular cab services. Read more at: Government of Costa Rica to Legalize Uber Uber Gives Its Position on Costa Rican Government Plan to Legalize its Operations  ...

The Minister of Public Security, Michael Soto, expressed his disapproval of the voting that took place on Monday evening in the Security and Drug Trafficking Commission of the Legislative Assembly regarding changes to the Firearms and Explosives Law. “With the motions approved, we cannot continue with the reduction in homicides”, stated Soto. Read more at: Minister of Security Declares its Oppo...

The Government of Costa Rica joined the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and St. Lucia in not recognizing the start of a new government of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela for the 2019-2025 period. Read more at: Costa Rica Does Not Recognize Re-Elected Government of Maduro in Venezuela...

In the last five years, scientists in Costa Rica have noticed a marked increase in Black Mantled Howler Monkeys — who are turning blonde. Howler Monkeys (called Congos in Spanish), comprise 69% of the primate population of the country. Howlers are renowned for their vocalizations made by adult males, which can be heard more than one kilometer away. They are called “mantled” howler monkeys due to t...

American credit rating agency Moody’s announced this December 5th they have “downgraded the Government of Costa Rica’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured bond ratings to B1 from Ba2 and changed its rating outlook to negative, concluding the review for downgrade that was initiated on 18 October 2018”. Moody’s stated that the key drivers for the downgrade are: 1. The continued and projected...

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The field of the Azteca stadium did not meet NFL standards for playability and consistency. The Azteca Stadium had its natural grass turf replaced in May for a hybrid field used in some of the most famous stadiums in the world such as the Camp Nou in Barcelona and the San Siro in Milan; the installation of the new surface was in completed by Costa Rican company Turf Managers Specialist. Read mo...

During this week appeals to the declarations of illegality regarding the labor strike with several institutions have been concluded  by labor Judges in favor of the labor unions, going back on the initial sentences and declaring the strike legal. (Yes you read this right) This is the case of the labor strikes that affected the state refinery, Recope, the Costa Rican institute of Aqueducts and S...

The price of the US dollar in Costa Rica reached 600 colones per dollar on October 11, and this October 30 it closed at the highest price so far 616 colones per dollar in some banks. The currency exchange can be found between 613 colones to 616 depending on the banking institution. The Central Bank informed it will raise the reference price to 610 colones this Wednesday, October 31, which wi...

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Costa Rica’s Judiciary Branch voted and opposed the fiscal reform as long as it contains expense containment measures that affect the Judiciary Branch. The Court took five hours to discuss the situation, and concluded they will oppose the fiscal plan as long as some points they consider “affect” their operation are not eliminated, these include dispositions contained ...

This Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Canada made history with the “Cannabis Act” which legalizes recreational marijuana, in doing so Canada became the second country in the world, only after Uruguay (2013), to allow the use of cannabis for recreational purposes. In the United States, consumption of recreational marijuana is legal in 8 states, but it is still illegal at a Federal level. In Costa Ri...

This Tuesday, Judge Francisco Quesada ruled that labor strike sustained for over a month by members of the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), illegal, considering that the movement was not carried out in a peaceful manner. Read more at: Costa Rica’s Ministry of Education Must Recover Over $150 Million in Salaries Paid During Strike...

In Costa Rica it is not uncommon to spot the President and former Presidents walking freely and with very little security, however, the ongoing labor strike that began September 10 has forced the Direction of Intelligence and Security (DIS) to strengthen the security for the President and other political figures. Read  more at: Police Forced to Escort President Alvarado as Strikers Insulted Him...

Read more at: Costa Rica Labor Union Strikers Highjacked Surgery Rooms Preventing Procedures for Oncology Patients...

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Read more at: UN Refugee Agency Calls for International Solidarity for Costa Rica and Other Countries Hosting Nicaraguan Refugees  ...

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Read more at: After Two Days of Protests and Roadblocks the Costa Rican Government Reaches Agreement with Taxi Unions American Citizens in Costa Rica Protested in Front of the US Embassy Against Trump’s Immigration Policies...

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Read more at: Requests for Refugee Status from Nicaraguans to Costa Rica on the Rise  ...

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Read more at: Government of Costa Rica Suspends Three Directors of Banco Popular for Disobeying an Order President Carlos Alvarado Orders Salary Reduction of State Bank Managers by as Much as $12,000.00 U.S...

Read more: 17 Steps are Required to Start a Construction Project in Costa Rica...

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President of Costa Rica Signs Executive Decree to Take Steps Towards Reaching Carbon Neutrality...

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