UAE and Costa Rica sign trade deal, UAE president says
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica have signed an agreement that will help improve bilateral trade and investment ties, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said…
Costa Rica makes first-ever fentanyl gang arrests
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rican police detained suspected gang members accused of making and trafficking the synthetic drug fentanyl, officials said on Tuesday, the first such arrests associated…
Chinese embassy criticizes Costa Rica for 5G company restrictions
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rican officials are undermining economic ties with China after authorities from the Central American country deemed Chinese companies a cybersecurity threat to the development of 5G networks,…
Costa Rica’s homicide rate rises in deadliest year ever
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – More than 656 people have been killed so far in Costa Rica’s deadliest year on record, official homicide data showed on Friday, though the government expects this figure…
CBP Returns Historical Indigenous Artifacts to Costa Rica
MIAMI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) returned three historic artifacts on Thursday from the Caribbean Archaeological Subregion that were seized from a passenger that arrived at the Orlando International Airport…
Intel to invest $1.2 billion in Costa Rica over next two years
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Intel will invest $1.2 billion in Costa Rica over the next two years, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. The announcement comes after the U.S.…
Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica: Security Minister
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The influence of Mexican drug gangs and increased cocaine output in Colombia have pushed murders toward record levels in Costa Rica, a top official said,…
Costa Rica unlocks $519 million from IMF for economic reform, climate programs
(Reuters) – Costa Rica has unlocked a total of around $519 million for its economic reform program and a climate and sustainability program, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. Around…
World Bank green lights $500 million loan to boost Costa Rica’s budget
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The World Bank approved a new $500 million loan to Costa Rica aimed at strengthening support for the government’s budget, according to a statement from the international lender…
Costa Rica president gets tougher on security as crime soars
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s president on Wednesday presented a set of security measures in response to surging crime rates in the Central American country, which is currently on track this…
World Bank approves new Costa Rican loan for natural disasters
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The World Bank approved a $160 million loan for Costa Rica on Thursday aimed at strengthening its ability to manage risks linked to natural and pandemic-related hazards, the…
Costa Rica says China apologizes for balloon ‘incident’ over its airspace
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – China apologized to Costa Rica for a balloon that flew over its territory, the Central American country’s government said on Monday, after a separate suspected Chinese spy balloon…
Costa Rica’s economic growth seen slowing down this year
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s economic growth will likely slow this year, according to a central bank forecast released on Tuesday that also estimates faster growth in 2024. The central bank…
Agentes de AMO incautan 1026 kilos de cocaína de embarcación que intentaba llegar a la costa sureste de Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico—Agentes de Operaciones Aéreas y Marítimas (AMO, por sus siglas en ingles) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) incautó el viernes 2262 libras (1026 kilos)…
Costa Rica seeks entry to North America trade pact
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica has told the United States it is interested in joining the North American trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada, President Rodrigo Chaves said…
IMF gives final approval for nearly $1bn in financing to Costa Rica
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave final board approval to grant Costa Rica a $725 million sustainability loan, the Fund said in a statement Monday, directed at the…
Costa Rica cenbank raises 2022 growth projection to 4.3% as tourism recovers
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s economy is expected to grow 4.3% in 2022, its central bank said on Monday, an upgrade to an earlier projection from boosts expected in tourism and…
Costa Rica authorities find wreckage believed to be from plane carrying German entrepreneur
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) -German entrepreneur Rainer Schaller, known for his line of fitness studios, was among the passengers on a plane believed to have crashed in Costa Rica, authorities…
Costa Rica to suspend tariff benefits for Panamanian products amid trade dispute
SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Costa Rica will suspend tariff benefits for Panamanian products, the country’s foreign trade ministry said on Thursday, marking another step in a trade dispute that started in 2020 and…
Costa Rica eyes raising $2.7 billion via sale of state financial assets
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves said on Tuesday he plans to present a bill to sell state-owned banks Banco de Costa Rica and Banco Internacional de Costa Rica,…
Costa Rica seeks entry to trans-Pacific trade bloc
SAN JOSE – Costa Rica formalized its request to join a trade partnership of 11 countries across Asia, Australia and the Americas, President Rodrigo Chaves announced on Wednesday, in a step toward…
U.S. Citizen Extradited from Costa Rica to Face Wire Fraud Charges
David Butler, a United States citizen, will be arraigned today on an Indictment charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud investors in a form…
Kaitlin Armstrong Captured in Costa Rica
Austin, TX – The Austin woman accused of killing world class cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson May 11 has been captured in Costa Rica. The U.S. Marshals Office of International Operations, Homeland Security…
Costa Rica asks IMF for $700 million from new sustainability trust
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE – Costa Rica has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) it is interested in obtaining a nearly $700 million loan to invest in infrastructure from a newly…
Contra Costa County Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, formerly of Contra Costa County, was sentenced today to four years in prison for bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, U.S. Attorney…
Costa Rica lowers GDP growth forecast for 2022 to 3.4%
SAN JOSE – Costa Rica lowered its economic growth projection for 2022 to 3.4%, down from the 3.9% set in January, the country’s central bank announced on Friday. “The downward revisions reflect…
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