Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has taken another step in his shift toward a tough-on-crime stance, announcing plans to build a new prison in the Central American nation modeled on the maximum ...

Pearched on a cliff overlooking the glistening Gulf of Papagayo on Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast sits the new Nekajui, a ...

The goal of his new plan, he said, is to invest heavily in building more shelters in San Jose and to move homeless people who refuse housing into mental health treatment to help them onto a better ...

Crime reporting requires an in-person visit to an OIJ office, with forensic analysis conducted in San Joaquín de Flores. Call 911 or 506-2295-3000 to report incidents. The “Costa Rica Segura Plus” ...

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FILE - A plane carrying migrants from Central Asia and India, deported from the United States, arrives at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb. 20, 2025.

In comparison, Singapore's tallest building, the Guoco Tower, stands at 290 metres. The bridge will be 2,890 metres long with a width spanning 1,420 metres. It is also known as the "earth crack ...

A group of human rights lawyers is suing Costa Rica, alleging the Central American nation violated the rights of dozens of migrant children MEXICO CITY -- A group of human rights lawyers is suing ...

147 SAN DIEGO — Pacific Coast Commercial has arranged the sale of an 11,700-square-foot office and industrial building located at 3341 Hancock St. in San Diego. The transaction also included two ...

The Sixth and Guadalupe tower officially opened this month as the tallest building in the city. Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say ...

15—SAN JOSE — Nvidia has begun wide-ranging construction work to prepare a big San Jose office building for occupancy by the high-flying tech company and AI trendsetter. The office and ...

Tremors have been felt by holidaymakers and locals in the popular Costa Blanca resort of Torrevieja ... been felt in the areas of Los Montesinos, San Miguel de Salinas and Pilar de la Horadada.