Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZB Group), one of the main Groups in the global coffee market, thanks to international labels such as Segafredo Zanetti, Chock full o'Nuts, Kauai, Hill Bros (USA), and Meira (Finland), announced today its acquisition in Costa Rica of an entire business division from CECA S.A, a subsidiary of the German Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Starting in April, MZB will take cont...

What is the best way to detox? Read up on this important health practice from the perspective of nutritionist/clinical herbalist Jill Ruttenberg, AHG of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Turrubares, Costa Rica. "Like" them on Facebook to learn about special weekend detox retreats for local residents. From time to time our bodies need a break, a fresh start to give us more energy, and t...

FARC guerrilla unit marching in 1998. Wikimedia Commons Bogota, Apr 26 (EFE).- A soldier was killed in combat with FARC guerrillas in a rural area in Cauca, a province in southwestern Colombia, the army said. The fighting occurred on Saturday outside Paez, a city located about 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Popayan, the capital of Cauca, the army said in a statement. The Revolutionary A...

Real Madrid's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (R) fights for the ball with Ivory defender Eric Bertrand Bailly (L) of Villarreal during the Primera Division soccer match played at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain on 01 March 2015. EFE Portuguese forward-striker Cristiano Ronaldo of the stellar Real Madrid football club may visit Costa Rica in the near future, but confirmation of...

Source: Wikimedia Commons It is not a secret that people in Costa Rica (colloquially known as Ticos) are gaining weight at a gradual and steady pace, which is due in great part to the adoption of sedentary habits, the increase of car culture and the proliferation of fast-food outlets. To this effect, a veritable industry centered on weight loss and fitness is beginning to emerge, and some busi...

Mountaineers perished during an avalanche in Mount Everest. Source: Wikimedia Commons With an official communication issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Costa Rica sent heartfelt condolences and a message of solidarity to the people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, who recently suffered a major loss of life and property after a powerful earthquake. ...

They miss Jairo. Source: Sea Shepherd The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society recently announced Operation Jairo, a sea turtle protection campaign that will take place this summer in southeastern Florida, Honduras and Costa Rica. Among the sites to be patrolled by Sea Shepherd volunteers this season is Moin Beach in Costa Rica’s Caribbean province of Limón, the site of the tragic murder of young...

Source: Facebook A team of experts from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) returned to their duty stations after an unsuccessful underwater search for the Pura Vida Princess catamaran. As previously reported by The Costa Rica Star: Three elderly tourists from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom lost their lives at sea while enjoying a catamaran cruise off the Pacific Coast of C...

Francisco Morazan Park in San Jose. Source: Wikimedia Commons A male tourist from the United States who had checked into a hotel in the capital city of Costa Rica lost his life in the late hours of Friday. Such was the information contained in a preliminary report filed by metro reporter Daniel Chinchilla Salazar of daily tabloid Diario Extra; however, few details have been provided about the ...

The highly anticipated TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games football (soccer) schedule was determined today. The men's and women's soccer schedules were determined in a live draw by representatives of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) in conjunction with the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015). The men's competition...

If you are heading to the ritzy Lincoln Plaza shopping mall in the eastern suburbs of San Jose, please note that you may encounter storm troopers from the 501st Legion, an Imperial galactic unit that once served as the personal guard of Darth Vader in the Star Wars universe. You may also run into Jedi Knights, Rebel fighters and Mandalorians while at the mall, but there's no reason to worry: They ...

Source: The ANDYs NEW YORK, April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2015 International ANDY Awards have announced this year's winners in recognition of their creativity and bravery. The ANDY Awards gives its most prestigious honor, The GRANDY, to the agency that defines what it takes to be a bold leader without limitations. This year's GRANDY has been awarded to Marcel for the Inglorious Fruits and...

Jairo Mora loved to teach children about nature. Wikimedia Commons April 23, 2015 – FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (Sea Shepherd) announces sea turtle defense campaign Operation Jairo, to take place this summer in three regions critical to nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings – southeastern Florida, Honduras and Costa Rica. Last season, Sea Shepherd was involved i...

Turrialba at dawn, Source: OVSICORI Despite incandescent volcanic matter being ejected from the crater of the Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica, the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), located in the Alajuela province, resumed operations during the early hours of Friday. Officials from the Directorate of Civil Aviation and from Aeris, the management firm in charge of SJO, had shut down ...

Jaco Beach, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) April 23, 2015 – Lost Beach Vacations, Costa Rica’s leading condominium vacation rental firm has announced the completion of a recent community service project that brought together a local school, the community of Jaco Beach, and student volunteers from the United States. Earlier this month, as part of community outreach efforts by Lost Beach Vacations, the Escue...

Source: FIVB Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 22, 2015 (FIVB Press Release) - Hosts Dominican Republic and Argentina are set to clash on Wednesday in a match between undefeated teams at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo. Both teams have won their three matches thus far, all in straight sets. In Tuesday’s action, Argentina defeated Costa Rica (0-3 win-loss ratio) whil...

Longline tuna haul. Source: Greenpeace. Washington, Apr 23 (EFE).- Oceans are worth at least $24 trillion, but their economic value is threatened by pollution, climate change and overexploitation, according to a report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature, or WWF. Working with The Boston Consulting Group and the University of Queensland's Global Change Institute, WWF appraised the oc...

Source: MSP An 8-year old girl from an indigenous tribe in Costa Rica was elated to learn that her stay at the hospital would culminate with an exciting helicopter ride over the green mountains of Talamanca. Officers from the Air Surveillance Service, a specialized unit serving the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP), flew a humanitarian mission to get a little girl and a relat...

PRLog - March 24, 2015 - MONTEZUMA, Costa Rica -- It was recently announced that the nation of Costa Rica has been producing 100-percent of its power generation needs on renewable energy sources for some 75 consecutive days. This comes as a milestone for the Central American country, as well as a major achievement in raising the bar for all developed nations worldwide. In response, Ylang Ylang ...

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - April 23, 2015) - More than 50 facilities have demonstrated their commitment to patient safety by gaining accreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF). AAAASF is celebrating its 35th year of promoting the highest quality patient safety in the ambulatory (office-based or outpatient) surgery setting. AAAASF req...

Source: Pixabay Commons (San Jose, April 15, 2015) Convergys Newsroom – Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), global leader in customer management, is hiring 250 new employees for two of its top technology programs. The hiring profile includes English proficiency and internet skills. The company is also hiring Network Engineers with experience in security, routing or switching who want to develop...

Source: Fuerza Publica Officers from Fuerza Publica, the national police force of Costa Rica, detained 17 undocumented immigrants who were trying to cross the border into Nicaragua. The incident occurred in the canton of La Cruz, province of Guanacaste, specifically in the midst of the teak forest near the Peñas Blancas border crossing point, which is often used by perpetual tourists on visa r...

Source: Wikimedia Commons (US Justice Dept. Press Release) – Richard St. Julien, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of ForceField Energy Inc. (ForceField), a publicly traded company whose common stock was listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FNRG, was arrested late Friday evening on charges of securities fraud conspiracy. The arrest occurred as St. Julien was preparing to...

Preferred weapon of guerrilla fighters. A 29-year old buxom beauty recently left a private hospital in San Jose, where she is alleged to have undergone reconstructive facial surgery after a hitman failed to carry out his lethal contract. Over the last few weeks, Pamela Crespi Guzman has been making headlines in Costa Rica due to her alluring looks and her alleged ties to a dangerous criminal o...

Carlos Arredondo, a native of the inner city neighborhoods of San Jose, has lived an uneasy life. To most of the world, he is known as one of the heroes of the 2013 Boston Marathon terrorist attack, when he valiantly assisted a victim who lost both legs in the bombing. Photographs of Mr. Arredondo's brave and unselfish actions made global headlines, and he was eventually invited to the White Ho...

Source: SWAmedia.com The two major international airports in Costa Rica are seeing a greater influx of passengers who arrive and depart aboard low-cost airlines. According to a report filed by Oscar Rodriguez of national newspaper La Nacion, 13 percent of the 4.4 million passengers at the Juan Santamaria and Daniel Oduber Quiros international airports flew aboard budget air carriers. Data c...

Google mobile search screenshot Edmonton (PRWEB) April 17, 2015 – As always Google is keeping up with the times and is set to give a ranking boost to mobile-friendly websites in its latest algorithm update. As of April 21st, 2015, Google will be rolling out an algorithm update that will extend mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal in their "SERP" (Search Engine Results Page). As reported ...

Screenshot of cached US Marshals webpage Concord, NH - April 15 (U.S Marshals Press Release) – Scott Kelley, 50, a former Whitefield, New Hampshire, resident wanted by law enforcement since November 2004 for non-custodial kidnapping and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, was arrested upon his return to the United States by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at an Atlanta-area airport. Mi...

The medical use of marijuana by the public healthcare system of Costa Rica, known as La Caja, could generate $9 million in revenue, a figure that would be equivalent to 0.2 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). Such is a legislative proposal that was presented last year by lawmaker Marvin Atencio, who represents the ruling Citizens' Action political party (Spanish initials: PAC). ...

The rescued French tourists. Source: MSP An offshore fishing charter expedition in Costa Rica turned deadly for a French tourist who was on vacation with friends and relatives. According to a press communication by the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP), officers from the National Coast Guard Service identified the victim as Huberts Nicolle. The tragic accident took place a...

Guanacaste, Costa Rica (PRWEB) April 20, 2015 - With a 128% increase in inquiries and sales over the first 90 days of 2015 vs. 2014, the exclusive Hacienda Club, a luxury fractional Private Residence Club at Hacienda Pinilla in Guanacaste, Costa Rica has set the bar for fractional Residence Clubs in Latin and Central America. The Hacienda Club, launched in 2013, has seen a dramatic increase in ...

THE HAGUE (ICJ Press Release) -- During the public hearings due to open on Tuesday 14 April 2015 at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, experts have been called by the Parties in the joined cases concerning Certain Activities carried out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua) and the Construction of a Road in Costa Rica a...

This informative and comprehensive article was kindly provided to The Costa Rica Star by Jill Ruttenberg, yoga instructor and wellness director at the AmaTierra Retreat and Wellness Center. Once upon a time, when it came to physical practice, there was just Hatha Yoga from which all other modern-day styles emerged. Those who are new to yoga can get very confused by the many types that are offer...

Jazz musician Houston Person. Wikimedia Commons Casselberry, Florida (McKenzieNewsService.com) - The 12th Annual JazzFest at Sea will be taking place onboard the MSC Divina departing Miami to the Southern Caribbean on November 11, 2015 for 10 nights. The cruise presents Classic Jazz, Chicago Jazz, Traditional Jazz and other jazz styles which emerged during the first half of the 20th century. ...

Source: Wikimedia Commons WASHINGTON (DOJ) —Brian Karl Brimager, 37, prior boyfriend of murdered Los Angeles woman Yvonne Baldelli, was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Diego, California, today on first degree murder charges. Brimager was arraigned in court on the superseding indictment and pleaded not guilty. Brimager has been in U.S. custody since June 2013 on charges of obstructio...

Wayland, MA (PRWEB) April 07, 2015 – With a record 30% plus increase in destination weddings in the last year, Destination Weddings Travel Group makes unprecedented changes in 2015 to evolve with the modern destination wedding. Globally, destination weddings are experiencing an exciting shift, with distinct services and unique concepts quickly emerging in order to satisfy this diverse market. S...

Source: Rocio Carranza Facebook A Costa Rican actress who is known for her dedication to social activism is accusing a Canadian man of lewd behavior and obscenity after an unpleasant encounter in San Jose. According to a news report filed by Angie Guerrero of online news daily Costa Rica Hoy, the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Curridabat, a municipality in the eastern suburbs of th...

By PR Rocket on April 15, 2015 / Ticket Down has rolled back ticket prices across the board for the international friendly soccer match between soccer powerhouses, Mexico and Costa Rica, at the Florida Citrus Bowl on June 27th. This popular ticket site is offering their customer appreciation promo/coupon code SOCCER for added savings. Ticket Down is a reputable source of authentic tickets for t...

Screenshot of LlamaCostaRica.com Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) April 18, 2015- Sometimes, sending a gift for no reason whatsoever is a special present for both the sender and the receiver. Keeping that in mind, for all Costa Ricans living abroad, LlamaCostaRica.com has a special offer: 100% bonus on international mobile recharges sent to Kolbi Costa Rica mobiles. The offer is valid until May 1st...

Photo by Eladio Ramirez, U.S. Embassy) Story by Sgt. 1st Class Anna Doo SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Three highly-skilled noncommissioned officers of the New Mexico Army National Guard shared decades of experience and knowledge in combatives and weapons retention tactics with more than 30 Costa Rican first responders. Police officers, tourist law enforcement officials, narcotics officers and memb...