Facebook Agents from the Office of Judicial investigations (Spanish initials: OIJ) arrested various individuals reportedly involved in a marijuana smuggling run from the Caribbean region to the capital city of Costa Rica. Among the arrested was Veronica Ariza Anchia, a curvy model who is well-known in the popular lingerie show circuit in Costa Rica. According to a news report filed by Danie...

Source: Waterfall Villas Costa Rica, December 2, 2015 (Newswire) - Waterfall Villas Wellness Retreat is offering a special Christmas/New Year holiday retreat package, available from December 15, 2015 through January 6, 2016. This package includes: · 5 or 7 nights in a Luxury Suite for 2 persons · Welcome fruit plate and fresh drink · All meals, including special Christmas dinner OR...

NEW YORK & SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following its peer review of the Costa Rican State-owned banks, Fitch Ratings took rating actions on the following entities: --Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR); --Banco de Costa Rica (BCR); --Banco Popular y de Desarrollo Comunal (BPDC). Fitch has published Rating Action Commentaries (RACs) for each of these banks, which are...

Source: Kalia Living ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Alliance, the leader in exchange services for prestigious residence clubs and luxury, professionally managed vacation homes, announced Kalia Living as the newest addition to its growing, international portfolio of vacation destinations. Located in the northwestern region of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Kalia Living's sustainab...

Source: United CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines is giving more passengers a taste of a new dining and beverage experience, with the expansion of complimentary meals and free wine and beer to more United Economy customers; the launch of a seasonal craft beer; and the introduction of modern, flavorful new entrees and snacks on many Latin America and Caribbean flights. Beg...

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs At the Paris Climate Conference (COP21), Costa Rica has taken on a leadership role, which has not gone unnoticed by attendees and the international press. The presence of delegates from Costa Rica is lead by Chancellor Manuel Gonzalez, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affair, and by Chief United Nations Climate Affairs Negotiator Christiana Figueres. L...

(PRWEB) December 01, 2015 - What started out as a few pointers and a list of vocabulary words for a few Spanish students, has evolved into a turbo-charged web site, packed with resources for Spanish teachers and students. Conversa, a Costa Rica-based Spanish immersion school, and developer of SpanishBackpack.com, has just announced that it plans to offer the service free of charge. This is grea...

Moody's Global Credit Research - New York, November 30, 2015 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has assigned a definitive rating of Ba2 to Aeris Holdings Costa Rica S.A. de C.V.'s ("Aeris") senior notes issuance of US $127 million ("Notes"). The outlook is stable. On September 18, 2015 Moody's assigned a provisional (P) Ba2 rating based upon draft documentation. The definitive Ba2 rating is...

Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release - A new round of migration talks was held between the delegations of Cuba and the United States, which were headed by Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Director General of the United States Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Edward Alex Lee, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. During the meeting, both Parties r...

Fans of tattoos and body art in Costa Rica will be able to get inked for a good cause this holiday season. According to a news report filed by Paula Ruiz of national news daily La Prensa Libre, two tattoo artists wish to help homeless pets by offering discounted body art before Christmas. Cuban tattoo artists Judiel Noel and Frank Enamorado will set up shop at La Rosa Negra (The Black Rose), a ...

San Jose, Costa Rica -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/30/2015 -- James Rick also known as "Mr. Full Potential" is offering his "Unleash Your Full Potential" a personal development, meditation, yoga retreat in Manuel Antonio on Dec 5th through 10th in a unique way: "Name Your Own Price". The retreat is all-inclusive: including accommodations, food, lessons and adventure. Attendees just pay their way to get t...

Source: Flickr Commons (PRWEB) November 30, 2015 - NewsWatch featured NatureVision TV as part of its monthly AppWatch, which takes a look at the latest and coolest applications on the market for iOS, Android, and Windows. Joe Toohey, the host of AppWatch and technology expert, conducted the app review and shared with viewers how this channel features hundreds of hours of HD and 4K footage of t...

ISIS fighters in Iraq. Source: Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In an interview with NBC News, Giovanni Gambino, son of a key figure in the Gambino crime syndicate, describes the historical reality that led to the birth of the Sicilian Mafia – and how its modern elements are at work today protecting New York City neighborhoods from Middle Eastern terrorists. In the wak...

Source: OIJ A 57-year old man who was arrested as he attempted to depart Costa Rica last week has been identified as a physician from the United States. According to a report filed by Jorge Sancho Vargas of daily tabloid Diario Extra, Dr. Ehsan has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years in the Southern California region; he was most recently associated with a well-known urgent care an...

The final week of November welcomes the formal arrival of the dry season to Jaco Beach, one of the premier leisure and relaxation destinations of Costa Rica. According to a recent press conference held by the National Institute of Meteorology (Spanish initials: IMN), the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica is no longer transitioning out of the green (rainy) season, and residents of Jaco Beach shou...

Since 2006, the National Surfing Team of Costa Rica has dominated the Central American Surfing Championship, which just happened to be inaugurated in our country. Costa Rica has won every single Central American Championship, and the reigning World Champions have selected 22 surfers to extend supremacy in Nicaragua next week. Next weekend, Playa Maderas in San Juan del Sur will welcome national...

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 28 (EFE; additional reporting by The Costa Rica Star).- The Zika virus, which has spread across a large part of Latin America, is the cause of abnormally small heads in newborn babies, a condition known as microcephaly, Brazil's Health Ministry confirmed Saturday. In Costa Rica, officials from the Ministry of Public Health are closely following the situation across Central A...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may represent the last opportunity of the year for frugal travelers to get significant discounts on their trips to Costa Rica. As the green (rainy) season comes to an end, the high season for tourism begins in Costa Rica, and all the discounts of the past few months seem to evaporate as the year-end holidays approach. The two major travel expenses, airfare and hote...

Source: Flickr Commons NEW BERN, NC (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 26, 2015 - “For decades, Americans have traveled from one city to another to receive specialized medical treatments or to see a specialist for a rare condition,” says Dr. John Zannis, a board-certified plastic surgeon who practices in New Bern, North Carolina. “More recently, consumers have learned that they can have medical procedures done in...

Beach house in Costa Rica One of the most important steps related to real estate acquisitions in Costa Rica is seldom given all the attention it deserves. A property is not a property unless its description, declaration and interests are documented and recorded in the National Registry. Failure to ensure that a property has been duly registered can result in creating a mess that could be diffi...

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA--(Marketwired - Nov 27, 2015) - The Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE) held a forum on Research and Development, with the purpose of analyzing the potentialities of Costa Rica to grow investments related to this industry, as well as the challenges to assume in order to position as a globally preferred destination for such investments. The event counte...

Wikimedia Commons Washington, Nov 27 (EFE).- Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump sparked yet another controversy by ridiculing a journalist who suffers from a joint condition that affects his ability to move his arms. True to form, the real estate magnate not only refused to say he's sorry but is now demanding a public apology from the newspaper for saying that he offended the repo...

Colorado Springs, United States, November 27,2015/Free-Press-Release.com/ -- Manuel Antonio Rental Properties, the leading provider of luxury villa rentals in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, has announced the launch of a new catamaran tour service in order for visitors to discover the stunning Costa Rican coastline and view some of the fascinating marine life in this region of the world. The new tour ...

Source: Wikimedia Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels Press Release - FIFPro, in association with FIFA, is proud to announce the final 55 players in contention for a spot on the 2015 World XI. The 55 players listed below have been selected by professional footballers worldwide, with a new record of almost 25,000 players from 70 countries participating i...

Source: Apple Vacations TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - November 26, 2015) - The stroke of midnight unlocks unbelievable deals during Signature Vacations' Black Friday Sale! Sure to be one of the best promotions of the season, Canadians coast-to-coast can take advantage of up to 40 per cent discounts on vacation packages at RIU Hotels & Resorts in this limited time offer, available only fro...

Source: Fuerza Publica Black Market, Black Eye - By Edward R. Myers (FSCwire Press Release) - According to Danya Mere, a seasoned investigative journalist writing in Mexico’s newspaper, Reforma, “Canada is not only famous for its maple syrup or for Niagara Falls, it is also famous for producing cigarettes sold in the international market illegally.” This indictment comes after a group of...

Source: Red Cross of Costa Rica United Nations Country Team Costa Rica News Release - The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Care Costa Rica (CNE in its Spanish acronym) reported 400 Cuban migrants in Peñas Blancas border facility and 1,320 migrants in 7 shelters. Highlights follow: As of 19 November at 12pm, the government reported that the situation was under control a...

Americas Cardroom Press Release - San Jose, Costa Rica – November 19, 2015 – Forget about sleeping during the day after Thanksgiving. Poker players in the United States are going to want to practice their bluffing skills all day long in preparation for the OSS V. Americas Cardroom today announced the return of its Online Super Series. The fifth installment of the online tournament series features ...

Although there are no clear statistics on how many turkeys will be served at dinner tables in Costa Rica later today, the Thanksgiving holiday is increasingly celebrated by more families in this country. To this end, it is not unusual to learn about supermarkets such as AutoMercado and PriceSmart running out of turkeys just before Thanksgiving. Who is buying up all those birds? Author’s Note: T...

Sunwing Airlines Press Release - 25 Nov 2015 - Sunwing's Limited Time Black Friday Sale with Savings of up to 50% Kicks Off at Midnight. Orange is the new Black Friday with Sunwing Vacations' biggest sale of the year offering a wide selection of vacation packages at up to 50 per cent off! Back by popular demand, prospective sun-goers can once again take advantage of unbeatable Black Friday deal...

The market value of the global Internet sports wagering industry is estimated to be more than $41 billion dollars, and Costa Rica is a substantial player in this field. Many bettors who place their wagers through Costa Rica firms do so from the United States, a country where sports gambling operations are tightly regulated and limited to certain jurisdictions such as Las Vegas. For this reason,...

Scarlet Macaw Media Release by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Wednesday, November 25, 2015 — As key climate talks get underway in Paris, Eric Campbell explores potential solutions to global warming – from thermal power in Costa Rican jungles to giant North Sea wind farms and California’s solar start-ups. It’s easy to believe that the planet is frying and that nobody – not even the s...

Wikimedia Commons One of the least talked-about secrets of dental tourism in Costa Rica revolves around technologies that were introduced to the field of dentistry in the late 20th century. Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) are digital technologies applied to prosthodontics, a specialized branch of dentistry that deals with replacement of teeth and restoration of...

Source: MSP WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson for information about the threat of ISIS members entering the United States through the porous southwest border. Recent news reports have highlighted concerns about Sy...

PerHead.com screenshot after indictment A business operation in Costa Rica has been named in a major criminal indictment issued by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in connection with a multi-million dollar sports betting operation in Boston. The 122-count indictment by a Suffolk County Grand Jury is the result of an investigation by the Attorney General and the Massachusetts Stat...

SERT training. Source: OIJ During a raid on a private residence last week, officers from the Special Response Team (Spanish initials: SERT) of the Judicial Investigation Office (Spanish initials: OIJ) executed an arrest warrant that took them by surprise as they were greeted by a hail of armor-piercing gunfire. According to a report filed by Carlos Arguedas of national newspaper La Nacion, ...

TAITUNG, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2015 Taiwan Open of Surfing has attracted world surfing champions such as Taylor Jensen and Chelsea Williams and many other renowned surfers from around the world. The event will take place in Taitung County in eastern Taiwan, which boasts stable and beautiful waves that are recognized by the World Surfing League (WSL) as among the best in the world. The WS...

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA--(Marketwired - Nov 23, 2015) - This morning the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) announced that San José was the breaking leader of four categories in the "The World's Most Competitive Cities 2015" ranking that analyzes the most competitive cities for investment around the globe. Costa Rica's capital led in Latin America categories like: Best hub for Lif...

Pixabay Commons ORLANDO, FL. (PRWEB) November 23, 2015 - PandaLabs, the laboratory of Panda Security, warns its latest quarterly report, that there has been a wave of cyberattacks where the security and information of various governments has been compromised. Additionally, the report lists the malware infection rates around the world, and Costa Rica shows a rate that is higher than the global ...

For more than a decade, Sharkproject International has been presenting the only environmental awards in the world specifically focused on sharks. Alongside a positive award, the SharkGUARDIAN, there is also a negative award, the SharkENEMY of the year. The Sharkproject team nominates potential recipients and the winners are chosen by an international jury. An interesting nomination this year...