Costa Rica News – On Monday it was revealed that four of the people summoned to testify in the Jairo Sandoval Mora trial are afraid to testify because they are from the Caribbean and the accused know them. The four have moved to other areas of the country and are not able to be located. Legal…
Costa Rica News – Although since 2005 Daniel James Fowlie is not allowed to legally enter Costa Rica, he is now here, in Pavones, in Costa Rica’s South Pacific. There is no immigration record of his entry so it is assumed that he broke through the Panama border about a week ago. He is accompanied by…
Costa Rica News (AP) – Costa Rica has set a Feb. 4 date for a second airlift of Cuban migrants who have been stranded for over two months at the country’s northern border with Nicaragua, officials said Monday. Costa Rica’s immigration agency announced the next flight will ferry 184 Cubans to El Salvador, from where they…
Costa Rica News – Do you have something you don’t need and want something you don’t have? Almost everyone has something they would like to trade and soon there will be an easy way to do so. Eight Costa Ricans came up with an app called “Su Canje” in which people can exchange electronics, event tickets,…
Costa Rica News – The head of international communication of the Costa Rica Ministry of Tourism, Freddy Lizano, went to the Spanish tourism fair Fitur to present Costa Rica as an eco-friendly, natural paradise. He stressed that Costa Rica is green not only in relation to tourism but all the processes in the country are headed…
Costa Rica News – If you are Costa Rican or any nationality and you are trapped inside during the cold weather that just hit the northeast in the USA, it makes you want some warm weather. Some Costa Ricans decided to post images of snowmen and other items including beer to remind them of home during…
Costa Rica News – Those living or working in Aserrí should be aware of a hepatitis A outbreak in the city. There have been 61 confirmed cases so far. The virus is transmitted by water or food that is contaminated. In this case, it is assumed that water is the source of the outbreak because both…
Costa Rica News – You have heard the term “Pura Vida” if you have been to Costa Rica….but what does it really mean? As the weather in the North gets nasty, getting away to a tropical climate like Costa Rica sounds like a dream or “pura vida” was we call it. With beaches, diverse wilderness…
Costa Rica Living – An article by Carepicha Blog tells why the formal taxis (red taxis) are their worst enemy against Uber and pretty much have lost the war against the American private car or rideshare using independent contractors (drivers). The writer, only known as Ticoblogger, explains that in general the taxis in the country provide…
Costa Rica News – CINDE is offering a multilingual job fair that will feature 3,000 open positions for those who speak at least two languages. It will be held from the 19th to the 21st in the “Antigua Aduana.” 64 companies will be represented. They are looking to recruit multilingual personnel in fields such as computer…