L. Arias
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Why May 1 is much more than Labor Day for Costa Rica’s government
What happens on Labor Day in Costa Rica? A lot more than marches and bbq. Read our primer. → Read More
Costa Rica recorded almost 1,000 HIV positive cases last year
Health Ministry officials reported this week that cases of HIV and AIDS in Costa Rica increased last year over figures from 2015. → Read More
Costa Rica aims at replacing most single-use plastic by 2021
Costa Rica seeks to be free of single-use plastic and top officials on Monday disclosed a national strategy to achieve that goal. → Read More
Costa Rica to boost security measures to curb crime wave
President Luis Guillermo Solís and top security officials outlined a plan to improve public security and boost the fight against organized crime. → Read More
Venezuelan lawmaker says her people eat from garbage trucks
Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Dinorah Figuera said in San José that while Venezuela “has plenty of oil, its people await for garbage trucks to eat.” → Read More
Costa Rica's Solís tours Poás Volcano region
President Solís asked the population to visit Poás' surrounding areas and support local business, which are seeing drastic drops in their sales. → Read More
Moín cargo terminal will not be ready in January
APM Terminals announced Friday that the Moín terminal will not begin operating as planned on Jan. 18 due to unexpected situations. → Read More
Costa Rica: Obesity almost quadrupled in past four decades
The percentage of obesity among Costa Rica's population increased almost four times in the last 39 years; from 6.3 percent in 1975 to 23.7 percent in 2014. → Read More
Tourism Chamber: Visit areas outside Poás safety perimeter
The National Tourism Chamber is calling on the population and tourism businesses to be aware that there are many destinations outside the national park. → Read More
United kicks off couple flying to their Costa Rica wedding
A couple flying to Costa Rica for their wedding was removed from a United Airlines flight in Houston allegedly for not following crew instructions. → Read More
Poás Volcano explosion prompts temporary closure for visitors
The National Emergency Commission issued a Green —Informative— Alert on Thursday following an explosion Wednesday night at Poás Volcano. → Read More
Costa Rica: Toll stations to stop charging motorists on Thursday
Toll stations at four of the main highways connecting San José with other provinces will stop collecting from noon on Thursday and will resume on Saturday. → Read More
Thousands of dead fish found at Costa Rica's Caribbean rivers
Residents of Costa Rica's northern Caribbean reported a massive death of fish on the Pacuare and other nearby rivers between Sunday and Monday. → Read More
Costa Rican computer engineer awarded a Pulitzer Prize
Rigoberto Carvajal Pérez, a computer engineer, became the first Tico to win a Pulitzer Prize as part of the team that exposed the Panama Papers affair. → Read More
Gas, vapor emanations at Poás Volcano prompts preventive measures
Tourists visiting the Poás Volcano on Sunday were evacuated as a preventive measure due to an increase in the emanation of gases from the crater. → Read More
Catholic religion still a majority in Costa Rica
The number of catholics declined from 71.8 percent last year, to 69.7 percent this year, researchers from the University of Costa Rica found. → Read More
Costa Rica: Electricity companies request hikes in tariffs
Chances of seeing a decrease in their monthly electricity bills this year is not very likely for ICE and CNFL' customers. → Read More
Costa Rica: Few cities to enforce a dry law on Easter Holy week
A total of 17 of the 81 municipalities will enforce a dry law during Easter Holy Week, the National Union of Local Governments confirmed Wednesday. → Read More
Costa Rica: Dollar exchange rate maintains upward trend this year
The exchange rate of the dollar increased ₡6 during the first four months of this year according to official data from the Central Bank of Costa Rica. → Read More
Antonio Álvarez Desanti will launch presidential campaign in May
PLN's presidential candidate Antonio Álvarez Desanti said he will resume his work as lawmaker on Tuesday but will resign his chair to launch his campaign. → Read More