Kazakh nationals deported from the U.S. have arrived in Costa Rica
Tengrinews.kz - A group of migrants expelled from the United States has arrived in Costa Rica, which has agreed to accept 200 deportees from
Costa Rica leader wants name off bridges, buildings
Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis doesn't want his name on plaques at public works or his portrait hung in public offices.
Costa Rica to allow gay couples to share health benefits
Costa Rica's social security administration has agreed to allow same-sex couples to share health and pension benefits, even though the conservative Central American country bans gay marriage.
Intel lays off of 1,500 employees in Costa Rica
US microchip giant Intel announced Tuesday it was reducing its assembly and testing operations in Costa Rica and will lay off 1,500 employees.
Solis elected as Costa Rica's new president: official
Political centrist Luis Guillermo Solis was elected president of Costa Rica in a runoff vote Sunday, becoming the first third-party candidate to win in decades.
Costa Rica to sue Nicaragua over territorial sea rights
Costa Rica said Tuesday it will take Nicaragua to the International Court of Justice over what San Jose alleges is Managua's seeking to have oil exploration work done in Costa Rican waters.
One dose of HPV vaccine may prevent cervical cancer
A single dose -- rather than the recommended three -- of a vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease HPV may be enough to ward off cervical cancer.
Costa Rica president caught in scandal over travel
Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla was embroiled in scandal Thursday amid revelations that she used a private jet made available by a Colombian suspected of links to drug trafficking.
Obama to talk trade, drugs at Central America summit
US President Barack Obama heads to Costa Rica on Friday for a summit with Central American leaders on trade, immigration and the drug war after renewing security ties with Mexico.
Costa Rica tightens ban on shark fins
Costa Rica has banned the import of shark fins, closing a legal loophole and targeting a link in a global production chain stretching to Asian markets, where shark fin soup is seen as a delicacy.
Costa Rica fires judge for being serial oversleeper
A judge in Costa Rica has been sacked for serial tardiness, the newspaper La Nacion reported Monday.
Catching some zzzz's at Costa Rica's sloth sanctuary
They often arrive in bad shape -- hit by cars, zapped by high-voltage wires as they climb trees, or orphaned because superstitious locals have killed their moms.
