Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseShareSame-sex couples in Costa Rica will be able to marry as of May 26, when a judicial provision that authorizes these marriages enters into force.A 2018 ruling of the constitutional chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice will take effect Tuesday, and the LGBT community is preparing to celebrate the first marriages with virtual parties in compliance with the sanitary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.“Before the pandemic, we had a big party planned...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseShareSame-sex couples in Costa Rica will be able to marry as of May 26, when a judicial provision that authorizes these marriages enters into force.A 2018 ruling of the constitutional chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice will take effect Tuesday, and the LGBT community is preparing to celebrate the first marriages with virtual parties in compliance with the sanitary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.“Before the pandemic, we had a big party planned...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseShareCosta Rica has become the first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage.Thousands of people watched a nationally televised celebration as Costa Rica took a historic step forward.At 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, Costa Rica’s Family Code was automatically modified to remove the sixth item of article 14, which said marriage between people of the same sex was “legally impossible.”While this moment is years in the making, the most significant...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseShareCosta Rica has become the first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage.Thousands of people watched a nationally televised celebration as Costa Rica took a historic step forward.At 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, Costa Rica’s Family Code was automatically modified to remove the sixth item of article 14, which said marriage between people of the same sex was “legally impossible.”While this moment is years in the making, the most significant...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERToday in Costa RicaShareFacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailIn Costa Rica we have a sizeable class of people that live primarily on coins and the red (1000 colon), blue (2000 colon), and yellow (5000 colon) notes. They are all part of a cash only economy that is present on the streets of the cities, the rural pulperias, the agriculture ferias and between the palm trees on our beaches.These are...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERToday in Costa RicaShareFacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailIn Costa Rica we have a sizeable class of people that live primarily on coins and the red (1000 colon), blue (2000 colon), and yellow (5000 colon) notes. They are all part of a cash only economy that is present on the streets of the cities, the rural pulperias, the agriculture ferias and between the palm trees on our beaches.These are...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERToday in Costa RicaShareFacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailAuthorities confirm electric vehicle sales are rising sharply in Costa Rica, driven by greater consumer acceptance and an expanding model lineup.Specialists say buyers have overcome initial hesitancy about electric cars, now seeing them as safe options with improving infrastructure like charging stations. Costa Ricans also have more...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERToday in Costa RicaShareFacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailAuthorities confirm electric vehicle sales are rising sharply in Costa Rica, driven by greater consumer acceptance and an expanding model lineup.Specialists say buyers have overcome initial hesitancy about electric cars, now seeing them as safe options with improving infrastructure like charging stations. Costa Ricans also have more...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseCosta Rican authorities are arranging deportations for 26 migrants involved in violent clashes with police last week at the Paso Canoas border crossing with Panama.According to Security Minister Mario Zamora, one individual is wanted by Interpol for allegedly murdering a police officer in Colombia. Another three had requested refuge in Peru and Ecuador, to which they will be returned.“They are 26 individuals, and to our...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseCosta Rican authorities are arranging deportations for 26 migrants involved in violent clashes with police last week at the Paso Canoas border crossing with Panama.According to Security Minister Mario Zamora, one individual is wanted by Interpol for allegedly murdering a police officer in Colombia. Another three had requested refuge in Peru and Ecuador, to which they will be returned.“They are 26 individuals, and to our...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseClimate change has become the main factor affecting the extinction of amphibians, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.Animals such as toads, frogs, salamanders and other cold-blooded creatures, capable of living in water and on land, are very vulnerable to environmental changes, as they have no feathers, fur or scales to protect themselves.Salamanders and newts are the most affected species and...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!San JoseClimate change has become the main factor affecting the extinction of amphibians, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.Animals such as toads, frogs, salamanders and other cold-blooded creatures, capable of living in water and on land, are very vulnerable to environmental changes, as they have no feathers, fur or scales to protect themselves.Salamanders and newts are the most affected species and...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERToday in Costa RicaShareFacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailTorrential rains unleashed flooding, sewer overflows, and traffic headaches across many parts of Costa Rica on Wednesday, according to the National Emergency Commission (CNE). At least 13 weather-related incidents were reported.The capital city of San José bore the brunt of the downpours. But other areas including Puriscal, Golfito,...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountForgot your password? Get helpPrivacyPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.No menu items!COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERToday in Costa RicaShareFacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailTorrential rains unleashed flooding, sewer overflows, and traffic headaches across many parts of Costa Rica on Wednesday, according to the National Emergency Commission (CNE). At least 13 weather-related incidents were reported.The capital city of San José bore the brunt of the downpours. But other areas including Puriscal, Golfito,...WW…