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Nicaragua to Reshape River and Costa Rican Border
The question of the northeastern border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, one which had been settled during the 19th century became the source of a conflict last month when Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega dispatched a military expedition to the Río San Juan. A dredging operation commenced at a point 30 kilometers upstream, and while this itself would not [...]
Brief History of Costa Rica and Nicaragua Border on San Juan River
Border disputes between Latin American countries are not uncommon, and the recent dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over the Río San Jose and Isla Calero is an example of how past conflicts that shaped the political landscape can resurface in the 21st century. The eastern border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is defined by [...]
Google Maps Alters Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary
The remark as posed by a Good Morning America host is, “a case of cutting edge technologies clashing with centuries old conflicts” with respect to Google Maps misrepresenting the northeastern border of Costa Rica and Nicaragua on the San Juan River. Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora made reference to Google Maps in justifying a recent [...]
Rainy Season Reluctant to End in Costa Rica
Costa Rica escapes the brunt of the Caribbean hurricane season due to the altitude of major population centers and location at the southern limit of the zone. When storms make landfall they have lost their intensity, however the amount of rain often brings problems to a nation with vulnerable infrastructure and homes perched atop mountain [...]
Police Car Doubles as Pirate Taxi
Anyone needing a ride late a night in the San Pedro party district can look for the Fuerza Publica patrol car with license plate PE 8-4274. The kind officers are willing to give drunk bar patrons either a lift home or to their next watering hole for a small fee expect when reporters for Diario [...]
Immigration Plan to Restrict Mexican Nationals
The Costa Rican government is considering a plan to restrict entry to tourists from Mexico and Guatemala following the crash of a cocaine laden plane on takeoff from Tobias Bolaños airport in Pavas last week. The Piper Cherokee was discovered to be carrying 177 kilos of cocaine in its fuel tanks, and the added weight [...]
Costa Rica Citizenship Trumps U.S. Law
The latest example of citizenship in Costa Rican as a get out of jail free card is Andreas Roman Leimer, who is presently a fugitive from federal prosecution before the Western District Court of North Carolina. Roman was surprised to find ABC News correspondent Brian Ross at his front door last week in the Belen [...]
President Inspects Damage Personally
During the past week Costa Rica has experienced heavy than normal rains attributed the the La Niña weather pattern. The president has done a good job of being visible in affected areas, which include the Caldera highway, Santa Ana and areas along the pacific coast. A video released by Casa Presidencial provides some of the [...]
Caldera Highway Expected to Reopen Thursday
Additional rain during the weekend proved to complicate the process of installing a Baily Bride over a large fissure that opened in the San Jose to Caldera highway. Officials expect the patch to be operational by Thursday. The good news is that despite forecasts for a rainier than normal October the rain is expected to [...]
High School Drop Out Rate Increases in Costa Rica
The goods news is that the national rate for students who do not return to high school is less than 5 percent, compared to the United States where the national average is closer to 30 percent. Costa Rica is also like United States in that figures vary according to region. For example drop out rates [...]
