Costa Rica Alert
Drug Thugs Accused of Plotting to Kill Costa Rican Officials Go Free
Date: 07/06/2007Emotions are running high in Costa Rica this week—and rightly so—about a gang of Colombian drug thugs accused of plotting to assassinate top Costa Rican officials, including Rodrigo Arias, Minister of the Presidency and brother to President Oscar Arias.
Read OnNew Direct Flights to Costa Rica Mean More Choice for Travelers
Date: 07/04/2007Delta Airlines has announced two new direct flights to Costa Rica starting February 2008, departing from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Read OnInvestor Matteo Quintavalle's Depository Pacific Bank in Costa Rica Sued By U.S. Clients
Date: 06/29/2007The polemic and high-profile investor Matteo Quintavalle has been barred from leaving Costa Rica for six months.
Read On"We're Sorry…The Entire Country is Offline"
Date: 06/26/2007Service was interrupted for approximately one million Internet users in Costa Rica after two massive underwater fiber optic cables were damaged last week.
Read OnMarriage Visas for Sale…As Per Costa Rica Supreme Court
Date: 06/22/2007Marriage is now one option for anyone seeking entry to Costa Rica. In a ruling issued last week, the court ordered the Director of Immigration, Mario Zamora, to pay damages from his own pocket to a Cuban woman.
Read OnPresident Arias Celebrates Peace Plan Anniversary
Date: 06/19/2007President Oscar Arias was in New York last week celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Esquipulas Accords, the peace plan credited for ending multiple conflicts in Central America, and for which Arias won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1987.
Read OnHigh-Speed Internet Expansion in Costa Rica is Moving at Snail's Pace
Date: 06/13/2007A major project meant to expand high-speed internet in Costa Rica is moving at a pace anything but high speed.
Read OnCosta Rica Shuns Taiwan for China
Date: 06/12/2007After more than 60 years of support, and having received hundreds of millions of dollars in aid, Costa Rica has dumped Taiwan for China.
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