news in costa rica

Costa Rica will maintain its third country status with the European Union (EU), after the agency began an audit in 2016 to evaluate the system of accreditations of organic products…

Farmers seek to remind Costa Ricans that Creole garlic is much better in quality than the garlic imported from China. Ricardo Quirós Garita is one of the farmers disseminating garlic…

Hanna Gabriel signed what she considers the best contract of her life. It’s a three year contract with DiBella Entertainment. Still, she explains that she does not make millions boxing.…

January provided lots of tremors in Costa Rica. The strongest recorded was on January 31st, near the Osa Peninsula. It was recorded at a magnitude of 5.4. The subduction of…

Costa Rica is getting something right. The Central American country of stunning beaches, rainforests, and biodiversity, is also known for its stable democracy and educated population. Its president, Carlos Alvarado…

Oxigeno, the “human playground,” has announced its first concert. It will feature Arrival, a group that pays tribute to ABBA. It’s been said this is “the closest you’ll come to…

The Commission for the Promotion of Competition (Coprocom) has ratified its rejection of Walmart’s request to buy Gessa, marking a final decision against the idea. This issue is now considered…

Movistar on Thursday sold its operations in Guatemala and El Salvador to Claro for $648 million. It’s looking for a buyer for the rest of its Central American business as…