San Jose, Costa Rica News

Costa Rican police seized over 2.2 tonnes of cocaine in San Francisco de Dos Rios, in the southern suburbs of the capital, San Jose.

SAN JOSE: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that global military spending now tops $1 trillion per year while funding for development remains woefully low by comparison; in a message urging leaders to harness the growing political will to reduce stockpiles of weapons and redirect expenditure towards peaceful goals.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church members mourn loss of parish priest The Rev. Virgilio Flores, the parish priest for St.

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Jorge Vilarrasa's grandfather left Spain 50 years ago to start a wood production company.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 6--Costa Rican telecommunications officials have authorized Internet access for 125 cafes this week, most of which are in the Central Valley region, the Superintendent of Telecommunications said.

'Doctor Luther! Doctor Luther, give it to the Honduras oligarchy hard!' Dr. Luther Castillo, who represents the National Resistance Front against the Military Coup in Honduras, brought to San Francisco the echoes of Cuba's former President Fidel Castro on Thursday night at the Centro del Pueblo.

Heavy rains forced the complete shut down of Ruta 32, the highway to Guapiles shortly after 5pm on Monday, as passage on the highway was blocked due to landslides at various points, mainly at kilometres 18 and 51.

Last minute update 6:25pm Ruta 32, the highway to Guapiles from San Jose was closed completely to vehicular traffic at 5pm today by the Policia de Transito due to numerous landslides.

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Find out why Costa Rica is becoming a real vacation mecca for surf and yoga lovers.

San Jose, Costa Rica, Oct 28 A possible association agreement between the European Union and Central America is still surrounded with uncertainty after the conversations between governmental and parliamentary leaders from Europe and Central America.

Bats are a Halloween icon because they're scary, creepy and dangerous, right? Wrong! Join 14-year-old nature buff Ryan Jacobus on the educational environmental web show, Super Natural Adventures, to learn the facts about bats.. October 27, 2009--San Jose, Costa Rica --Halloween and bats go together like trick and treat.

The transition to the dry season or summer has begun, as we say goodbye to a rainy season or winter that was not so wet this year.

The Costa Rica government announced on Saturday that it is allocating us$15 million for the reparation of 10 bridges, two days after a tragedy that took five lives and sparked a barrage of criticism against the ministra de Obras Publica y Transportes, Karla Gonzalez.

Lou Roane, Quartermaster of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3296, is a man who doesn't know how to retire.

After an absence of almost three years and shortly after the current government and ministra de Obras Publica y Transportes , Karla Gonzalez, took office, the number of potholes on the roads in Costa Rica began to dwindle.

San Jose, Costa Rica - As a 23 year old American vacationing alone, I have learned a few tricks to throw off dangerous situations.

The merger of Grupo TACA 'TACA', Central America's leading carrier, and Aerovias Del Continente Americano SA, 'Avianca', Colombia's leading airline, will capitalize on two of the best known airline brands in Latin America, two world-class product offerings, strong hubs and complementary networks, as well as to uniquely entrepreneurial and ...

Extension of eight existing Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express franchise agreements throughout Chile and Argentina.