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Obama wraps up Latin trip with an eye back home


President Barack Obama, concluding a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, is cheering Mexican e...

Barack Obama to travel to Mexico, Costa Rica


US President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico and Costa Rica during the first week of May.

Costa Rica probes death of 280 sea turtles


An investigation was launched Tuesday to determine the cause of death of about 280 sea turtles in th...

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes Costa Rica


The US Geological Survey is reporting that a magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled Costa Rica early Wedne...

Three kids die as Costa Rican boat capsizes


Three children died when the boat they were in capsized Tuesday on Costa Rica`s Pacific coast, offic...

Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Costa Rica


Seismologists say a magnitude-5.3 earthquake has shaken Costa Rica.

Costa Rica hit by 7.6 magnitude earthquake


A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has struck off in Costa Rican capital San J...

Scientists uncovering origins of singing mice


Singing mice have tawny brown fur instead of the common white albino strain; they hail from tropical...

Costa Rican diplomat kidnapped in Venezuela


Venezuelan authorities confirmed Monday that they are investigating the abduction of a Costa Rican d...

Indians block Panama roads in debate over mining


A tribal spokesman said the protesters want discussions with the Central American country`s Legislat...

53 new species found in Costa Rica in 2011


The forests of Costa Rica provided the setting this year for science to discover 53 new species of i...

Arsenal eye Costa Rica striker Campbell: Report


Premier League giants Arsenal are keen on signing promising 19-year-old Costa Rica striker Joel Camp...

Copa America: Argentina swamp Costa Rica


A reborn Argentina swamped Costa Rica 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America in style c...

Mexico, Costa Rica win Gold Cup openers


Javier Hernandez scored three goals for Mexico in a 5-0 rout of El Salvador while Costa Rica blanked...

Strong earthquake shakes Costa Rica


A 6.0 magnitude earthquake caused minor damage but no known injuries.

Costa Rican ex-president found guilty of corruption


Miguel Angel Rodriguez has been found guilty of taking bribes from Alcatel.

Costa Rica takes Nicaragua dispute to UN court


Costa Rica accused Nicaragua of flagrantly breaching international law.

Costa Rica takes Nicaragua dispute to world court


Costa Rica is taking its border dispute with Nicaragua to the ICJ.

Costa Rica calls OAS border resolution `victory`


The OAS urges Nicaragua, Costa Rica to withdraw forces from a disputed area.

OAS urges pullout of Costa Rican, Nicaraguan troops


The OAS urges both the countries to resolve their differences through talks.

Nicaragua, Costa Rica fail to reach river accord


Costa Rica urges OAS to intercede in a two-century-old boundary dispute.

5.9 earthquake hits near Costa Rican capital: US govt


An earthquake measuring 5.9 hit an area near the Costa Rican capital, the US government reported.

Costa Rica`s first female President takes oath


Adios, peace prize winner. Hola, first female president.

Dhumal going to Costa Rica to study its environment management


Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is leading a a delegation to Costa Rica to study ...

Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide


Laura Chinchilla thanked supporters for electing her Costa Rica`s first female president and only th...

Costa Rica votes, could elect 1st woman president


Costa Ricans could elect their first female president on Sunday as Central America`s most politicall...

Moderate quakes hit Bolivia, Costa Rica: USGS


Moderate earthquakes shook Bolivia early today, US seismologists said, although there were no imme...

‘China-funded stadium to be named after Dalai Lama’


The Chinese government has said a Costa Rican presidential candidate`s pledge to name a stadium in S...

Silence descends for Costa Rica and Uruguay


Costa Rica and Uruguay waged a war of silence rather than words as they prepared for the first leg o...

Costa Rica back in frame after crushing Trinidad


Costa Rica kept their hopes alive of making the World Cup finals in South Africa after Alvaro Sabori...

Costa Rica`s Calderon gets five years for graft


Ex-president Rafael Calderon has dropped out of Costa Rica`s presidential race after a judge sentenc...

Rene Simoes named as new Costa Rica coach


Brazilian Rene Simoes has been appointed as the new national coach of Costa Rica, a Costa Rican Socc...

Nearly 55 African migrants arrested off Costa Rica coast


Costa Rican authorities have said they had arrested 54 undocumented African migrants, including seve...

Costly goals inspire Honduras rout of Costa Rica


Carlos Costly continued his impressive strike rate in World Cup qualifiers when he netted twice to h...

Honduras in positive mood for Costa Rica showdown


A Honduran club`s 6-0 rout of Costa Rican opponents last week is giving Honduras added belief for th...

Mexico beat Costa Rica, to meet US in final


Mexico beat Costa Rica on penalties in a tense semi-final to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final where...

Honduras talks near failure, Zelaya vows return


Talks on resolving the Honduran political crisis headed towards failure on Wednesday when the interi...

Mexico and Costa Rica cruise into Gold Cup semis


Costa Rica and Mexico cruised into the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup after convincing victori...