YouTube Commons North American and European expats who relocate to Costa Rica often consider the possibility of moving their personal items and furniture, and why not? After all, a lifetime's worth of stuff is not acquired in vain. The decision of bringing furniture and household goods to Costa Rica is very personal. Some stuff will go, but how much will be sold, gifted, donated, recycled, ...

Universidad Latina in Heredia New York, NY (PRWEB) April 06, 2016 - Abroad101, producers of America's first and largest study abroad review website, released the fifth annual Study Abroad Rankings today highlighting the success of international education. The rankings recognize the study abroad programs and locations rated highest by American students who have studied abroad in the last year. ...

Wikimedia Commons In just one week, more than 700 hectares (1,729 acres) of dry tropical forest have been affected by wildfires in the Conservation Area of Guanacaste. Flames have run through three major national parks of Costa Rica: Guanacaste, Santa Rosa and Rincón de la Vieja, and officials are investigating leads that suggest this may have been an act of arson.   According to a ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (PRWEB) APRIL 08, 2016 - In San Jose, Costa Rica, the CENCATEC institute educational training center was inaugurated on Wednesday and Thursday 30/31 March 2016. The training sessions began on Wednesday with Trane air conditioning units and Ecox VRF units. This was followed by a product overview given by Uniweld on Thursday, and the introduction of Uniweld’s latest product intro...

Source: York University York University News Release - Over the past three years, Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) Professor Felipe Montoya and his family have been waiting for a response from Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) on their application for permanent residency. However, the Montoya family was recently deemed inadmissible for permanent residency because 13-year-old ...

Source: rree.go.cr Brussels, 08/04/2016 - On 7 April 2016, the first meeting between the European Union and Costa Rica under the Memorandum of Understanding between both parties was held in Brussels. The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, Mr. Alejandro Solano Ortiz and the Managing Director for the Americas of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Mrs. Edita Hrd...

After more than one year in public development and millions of downloads, Vivaldi today released the first major release of its pioneering desktop browser: Vivaldi 1.0. Vivaldi speed dial and side panel While other browsers strip down their offerings, Vivaldi adds features and powerful personalization options to help the web’s most demanding users increase their productivity and efficiency....

AquaticEdge.org Pay close attention to the picture accompanying this article. The beautiful woman flashing a radiant smile is Karlyn Pipes, swimming world champion and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, which puts her on a similar level with aquatic legends such as Mark Spitz, Janet Evans and Johnny Weissmuller. At one point in her life, Karlyn was a dental tourist in Costa ...

Source: FEDEFUTBOL CR Men's National Football Teams from the Americas are catching up to their European counterparts, and countries that were traditionally considered perennial underdogs are surprising the world of sport in the latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. The recent, solid performance by Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has ...

Banco Nacional branch in Liberia, Costa Rica New York, April 07, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Ba1 foreign currency senior unsecured debt rating to Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR)'s proposed US dollar senior note issuance for an expected amount of US$500 million. The instrument will be governed by the laws of the State of New York. The outlook on the rating is negative,...

Wikimedia Commons If you wake up with a terrible toothache in Costa Rica, do you go to straight to your doctor or do you check with your dentist first? According to a recent study published in the British Journal of General Practice, going to a family doctor for a toothache is very likely to result in being sent home with a prescription for aspirin and antibiotics. Although this may be an a...

Source: Spanish National Police Spanish customs agents at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport detained a man who had flown in from Costa Rica carrying 400 grams of cocaine hydrochloride in powdered form. The incident, which took place last Friday, made headlines in Europe due to the ill-chosen smuggling method. According to a news report filed by Fran Hurtado of online Sp...

Caribbean News Service UPDATE: Costa Rica man who had 18-inch yuca surgically removed from anal cavity could file lawsuit (PHOTOS) Surgeons at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in the capital city of Costa Rica removed a yuca (cassava root or manioc) measuring 45 cm of length (about 18 inches) from the anal cavity of a 55-year old man, who is currently in stable condition. According to a rep...

Flickr Commons - Activ Solar SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The first face-to-face module of the distance learning programme Especialización en Energías Renovables took place from the 22nd to the 26th February 2016. The Especialización is offered jointly by the EARTH University in Costa Rica and the German expert in capacity building Renewables Academy AG (RENAC). This one-year inter...

Transparency International This official statement by Transparency International was issued in the wake of the Panama Papers affair. Gonzalo Delaveau Swett, Chair of the Transparency International chapter in Chile, resigned from his postafter being linked to the Panama Papers, and thus presumably involved in the shadowy world of hiding money in secretive offshore accounts: “We are deeply tr...

Costa Rica Celebrates World Championship. Source: ISA ISA Press Release - The International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced that the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games will take place in the picturesque beach town of Jacó Beach, Costa Rica from August 6-14, bringing the competition back to the country for the first time since the very successful 2009 edition in nearby Playa Hermosa. Team ...

Source: Marie Curie Marie Curie Press Release – 5 April 2016 - London - A driving instructor has swapping her car for her walking boots for a trek to support the Marie Curie Hospice that cared for her late husband. Helene Cook is one of 28 adventurers trekking through Costa Rica to raise more than £100,000 to support the work of the Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff & the Vale, based in Pena...

Source: Villa Thoga Tamarindo, Costa Rica - April 5, 2016 /PressCable/ — Popular Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica vacation villa rentals complex Villa Thoga announced the release of a new report providing extensive information on the safety of Costa Rica and Tamarindo as family holiday destinations. More information is available at http://villathoga.com/is-costa-rica-safe/. The report provide...

Source: Nicole Carboni Facebook The current Miss Costa Rica runner-up is ambitiously seeking to compete in the post-Trump era Miss Universe beauty pageant, but she wants to represent the United States instead. Nicole Carboni Renault, a young fitness model from Costa Rica who is also a citizen of the United States, was recently crowned Miss Miami USA. Miss Carboni looked radiant and breathta...

Android Auto Android Auto, a standard for automobile/smartphone integration developed by tech giant Google, is now available to drivers in Costa Rica. This technology standard allows drivers with devices powered by the Android mobile operating system to connect them to the dashboard head units to their cars for the purpose of controlling functions such as GPS navigation with Google Maps, tr...

Human Rights Watch, a prominent international non-profit known for its advocacy work with the United Nations, the European Union, the African Union, and several nations, is calling on President Luis Guillermo Solís to take immediate action on the issue of marriage equality. The following letter, dated April 4, was posted on the Human Rights Watch website. This letter is also available in Spanis...

PuntaBocana.com At Punta Bocana, we are constantly researching new and innovative technologies that fit our commitment to realize the magical combination of luxury and sustainability. In researching renewable energy options, Punta Bocana found that its Pacific Coast location could counterbalance nearly all of its energy costs through the most advanced and innovative solar system in the world t...

Wikimedia Commons Cloudy vision in patients 50 years of age or older is often a symptom of cataracts, which happens to be one of leading causes of blindness. According to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the combined number of patients with macular degeneration and glaucoma do not come close to the number of patients with cataracts on a global level. In the United St...

Wikimedia Commons By Britt Nelson Editor’s note: The views expressed by guest columnists are not necessarily those of The Costa Rica Star, its advertisers, or its staff. Voters in Wisconsin go to the primary polls Tuesday and it’s looking like another win for Democrat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders who, in the past few days, has opened up a 5-point lead over former Secretary of State Hillar...

UNEP News Release - Cartagena de Indias, 31 March 2016 – Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Environment committed on Thursday to accelerate collective action on a set of priorities ranging from climate change and air quality to safe management of chemicals, ahead of the second UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), which will convene in Nairobi, Kenya, in May. The ministers and high-level rep...

The late Mr. Herrera, on the left. Facebook Former police officer and self-confessed neo-nazi Ronald Javier Herrera Borges took his own life on Saturday. Mr. Herrera was found in his home located in the neighborhood of La Capri, part of the populous Desamparados canton of the San Jose province. The suicide note posted on Facebook by Mr. Herrera asks for forgiveness while labeling himself a ...

Pixabay Commons During a February speaking engagement at United Nations Association of New York, renowned author Sasha Issenberg offered a glimpse at the current state of medical tourism:   Some countries have found economic opportunity in turning healthcare into a global business. with insurance can expect to pay $90,000 for a heart bypass in the U.S., but only $12,000 if he or she ...

East Stroudsburg University News Release - About 175 people attended a talk by Anthony Drago, Ed.D., in Costa Rica, where he discussed suicide prevention, disorders of trauma and crises intervention, mood disorders, and anxiety in children and adolescents. Dr. Drago, psychologist and professor and chair of the psychology department in the College of Arts and Sciences at ESU in Pennsylvania, hosted...

Screenshot of INS webpage MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) (San Jose, Costa Rica). The outlook for each of these ratings remains stable. The ratings reflect INS' strong capitalization, supported by a comprehensive and adequate reinsurance program, g...

Atlanta, GA. - UPS® (NYSE: UPS) will donate junior sets of golf clubs for every birdie or better that UPS golf ambassadors Lee Westwood or Louis Oosthuizen make during a competitive round in the four 2016 major championships to deserving kids in select markets around the world. #Bags4Birdies is a program designed to support golf’s future talent, giving them the tools they need to succeed on the...

Banco Popular branch in Cuidad Quesada, built by Edificadora Beta Fitch Ratings-New York-31 March 2016: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Banco Popular y de Desarrollo Comunal's (BPDC) long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and local currency long-term IDR at 'BB+'. The Rating Outlook is Negative. Fitch has also affirmed the bank's short-term foreign currency IDR and short-term local ...

(Wikimedia Commons) LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Technavio’s latest report, the global contact center market is expected to reach USD 9.7 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of over 9% during the forecast period. “The global contact center market has been registering a positive growth rate for the past five years, and this growth is expected to gain momentum in the coming years. Inn...

Wikimedia Commons Liberia, Costa Rica -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/30/2016 -- When it comes to backpacking a foreign country, nearly every backpacker will agree that knowledge is power. Inside information about a destination can save time and energy, keep costs under control and greatly enhance the chances of staying safe. For backpackers planning a Costa Rica trip, good news is in the air. Costa Rica Ba...

Source: Kalon Surf School DOMINICAL, Costa Rica, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalon Surf is celebrating five years as Costa Rica's premiere luxury surf coaching resort.  To commemorate the occasion, the resort is proud to introduce two exciting new features: sous-vide cooking and a brand new ocean-view spa. The spa is situated right in the jungle and offers a breathtaking view of Costa Ri...

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Call to Action on Nuclear Terrorism signed by more than 140 global political, diplomatic, business and military leaders, as well as top experts in nuclear security, and released today, cites the progress resulting from four Nuclear Security Summits but warns: "The job is not done. The Summits are ending as the terrorist threat is growing." ...

Wikimedia Commons OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY (PRWEB) MARCH 29, 2016 - The internet has already reshaped the way the Real Estate industry conducts business. In order to remain competitive in today’s Real Estate market, it is imperative that Real Estate professionals take the steps to make their business model mobile friendly. Keeping the current technological trends in mind, RealTimeRental, a cloud ...

New quick-action gesture iPhone 6s San Francisco, Mar 28 (EFE).- The U.S. Justice Department said Monday that the FBI had accessed the iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attack last December and will not need the help of Apple to unblock the device. "The FBI has now successfully retrieved the data stored on the San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone a...

Source: Teletica A sex video that emerged on WhatsApp last week is being furiously shared by social media netizens in Costa Rica. The video appears to show Victor Carvajal, a television host who currently works on a gossip news show broadcast by national network Teletica; however, Mr. Carvajal has already disproved the allegations. In the video, a young man with a very strong resemblance to...

Source: Ad Astra Rocket Co. – Ad Astra Rocket Company, Costa Rica's most renowned aerospace firm, is currently generating 100% of its operating power requirement with renewable solar energy. The milestone was achieved in mid-March as the company’s new 76.86 kW solar array was formally connected to the facility and certified by representatives from Costa Rica’s electric power utility (ICE)....

Source: Zoo Ave Discovery Channel unveiled two additional documentaries that will air as specials under the Discovery Impact banner, a slate of groundbreaking documentaries focusing on humankind’s impact on the environment and what individuals and society as a whole can do to solve some of the largest problems facing the planet.  Airing May 19, SONIC SEA highlights the continued emergence of noi...