Clicky

Posts Tagged ‘Costa Rica’

View 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 posts (100 is default)

October 13, 2009

The slumping global economy is having a stimulus effect on Costa Rica’s famous sex-tourism industry, as a growing number of unemployed women — from Colombia to the Dominican Republic — flock to San José to seek a living in the world’s oldest profession.

October 7, 2009

A former Costa Rican president was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison Monday for embezzling funds from a Finnish loan intended for medical equipment for public hospitals. – Rafael Calderon president from 1990-1994

October 5, 2009

The political crisis in Honduras is having a crippling effect on trade in Central America, with Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica losing millions of dollars of trade every day.

September 17, 2009

Costa Rica reduces the time to export and import cargo containers, while Brazil and Colombia boost costs.

September 1, 2009

A travel agency in Costa Rica has put some special tour packages on sale to aid the controversial concert being staged by Colombian superstar Juanes in Havana on Sept. 20.

August 24, 2009

Honduras’s Supreme Court has rejected a Costa Rica-brokered deal that would have restored ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power and sternly warned that he faces arrest if he returns.

August 12, 2009

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is suffering from the H1N1 virus, making him the first head of state known to have contracted swine flu.

July 13, 2009

The United Nations’ highest court set travel rules Monday for the Nicaraguan river that borders Costa Rica, affirming freedom for Costa Rican boats while upholding Nicaragua’s right to regulate traffic.

March 19, 2009

Costa Rica said Wednesday it will re-establish diplomatic ties with communist Cuba, and El Salvador’s new president-elect promised to do the same after he takes office.

March 16, 2009

Costa Rica busca restablecer lazos diplomáticos con Cuba

January 26, 2009

El déficit comercial de Costa Rica aumentó en 2.182 millones de dólares en los últimos 12 meses, reportó el miércoles el Banco Central.

January 23, 2009

The price of paradise in Costa Rica – Tamarindo, on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, struggles to balance mass tourism with its fragile environment.

A Night at the Del Ray – Costa Rica’s Most Famous Brothel/Hotel/Casino

December 17, 2008

Costa Rica ya reporta bajas en ocupación y reservas turísticas por la crisis internacional

December 3, 2008

Juan Luis Guerra venció a la lluvia y el mal tiempo en Costa Rica

November 19, 2008

Costa Rican companies producing an array of consumables — from cream liqueurs to processed cereals — are in Cleveland this week looking for a Midwestern beachhead.

August 20, 2008

Amazon Announces Opening Of Costa Rica Call Centre

August 14, 2008

CAFTA implementation is boosting competition in Costa Rica.

July 17, 2008

Marketwire Launches NoticiasDigitales, the Newswire Industry’s First Real-Time Latin America Digital News Network; Exclusive Deal Guarantees News Publication on More Than 100 Leading Spanish-Language Websites

July 10, 2008

Laureate Education, Inc. Acquires Leading Universities in Mexico and Costa Rica

June 26, 2008

Tampa: ‘The Ideal Gateway to Commerce with the Americas’

June 17, 2008

Latin American consulates to join forces in NY, NJ

May 22, 2008

More Digital Ads Are Produced Offshore Marketers Ship Work To Costa Rica – AvVenta Reaps Rewards

May 14, 2008

Careless Detention – Some Detainees Are Drugged For Deportation – Immigrants Sedated Without Medical Reason

May 6, 2008

A Latino institution struggles to stay open – Rueben Martinez, owner of Libreria Martinez Books and Art Gallery in Santa Ana, might have to close his shop by year’s end despite the store’s renown as one of the nation’s largest Latino-themed bookstores.

April 25, 2008

Chile is one of the most intolerant Latinamerican countries with respect to immigration, according to a survey published late last week by the pollster Latinobarometro.

March 26, 2008

Spirit Airlines is carving out a niche in Latin America and helping drive air fares down.

March 20, 2008

Qwest and Latina Celebrity Claudia Molina Extend Partnership Into 2009

March 13, 2008

Panamanian rock star Cienfue makes Costa Rica concert debut

March 11, 2008

Latin American Contact Center Market Heats up

March 10, 2008

CONCACAF Champions’ Cup Returns to Fox Sports en Espanol for Fourth Consecutive Year

February 11, 2008

Medellin’s real estate sector is growing. Can it even become the next Panama or Costa Rica?

February 5, 2008

Hispanic Radio Listeners Nationwide to Support Life-Saving Efforts Against Childhood Cancer

January 30, 2008

Discovery Familia and DIRECTV Más(TM) Bring Programming Alive with a National Mall Tour

January 23, 2008

Daddy Yankee no es tan exigente

January 8, 2008

Mexico’s Molotov to Set it Off in Costa Rica

Miss Latin America Organization widens search nationwide for USA delegate to its world competition

December 28, 2007

A Global Trek to Poor Nations, From Poorer Ones

November 15, 2007

Users Rave About OCP’s Spanish Language Guide to Daily Prayer

November 14, 2007

Costa Rica’s job market is struggling to cope with a U.S. crackdown on online wagering.

November 6, 2007

With Costa Rica’s mail, it’s address unknown

November 5, 2007

RBD no llenó estadio en Costa Rica

October 24, 2007

Online Entertainment Giant Bodog Reaches Out to Latino Consumers

October 18, 2007

Costa Rica gets forest fund boost

October 14, 2007

Hispanic Americans Honored in Washington Ceremony

October 10, 2007

LMC Spanish students produce cooking show – Los Medanos College

Nearly Half of Costa Rica Voters Reject CAFTA

Costa Ricans approve free-trade pact – CAFTA – (but barely)

October 3, 2007

Latin America’s best and worst countries when it comes to exporting and importing containerized goods. – Panama Best, Venezuela Worst

October 2, 2007

CNN Student News Learning Activity: Hispanic Heritage Month

October 1, 2007

Huge crowds in Costa Rica protest U.S. pact – CAFTA

CAFTA will open doors for Costa Rica’s workers, farmers, and entrepreneurs.

September 30, 2007

Costa Rica Is Quickly Becoming Affordable

Orlandi Valuta Now Offering Money-Transfer Services at Over 1,000 Additional Agent Locations in Central, South America

September 25, 2007

Affluent U.S. sports fishermen are among the key the target audience of Bahia Escondida, the new resort underway in Costa Rica.

September 23, 2007

Chicago artist with Hispanic roots hopes to inspire – Carlos Jimenez

September 17, 2007

Another Lawsuit for Pablo Montero

ALBERTO CORTEz, LUCHO GATICA, OLGA GUILLOT, LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE, OS PARALAMAS DO SUCESSO AND CHAVELA VARGAS TO RECEIVE THE 2007 LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY® LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – JOAO ARAUJO, LEOPOLDO FEDERICO AND FERNANDO HERNANDEZ HONORED WITH THE 2007 TRUSTEES AWARD

September 15, 2007

MercadoLibre, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter and First Half 2007

Agreement benefits Chile, U.S.

September 14, 2007

Nashville Symphony Appoints Giancarlo Guerrero As Music Director Beginning With 2009/10 Season

September 13, 2007

Se identifica Julieta Venegas con su trabajo

Women In Film & General Motors Announce Five Winners of the 2nd Annual 2007 Emerging Latina Filmmakers Grant – Outstanding Latina Women Pursuing Careers in Entertainment Will be Given Inside Track to Network With Industry Leaders

September 12, 2007

Free Online Resources at Thinkfinity.org Help Educators Bring National Hispanic Heritage Month Studies to Life

September 10, 2007

XM Radio Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 through October 15 with Special Programming Lineup

July 16, 2007

Spanish-speaking firefighters bond at weeklong training program

July 10, 2007

Hispanic women face great heart risk

June 27, 2007

Clorox and Wal-Mart Team up with Telemundo on New Episodes of “Dame Chocolate’ Telenovela

Costa Rica partnership to train Hispanic ministers

June 21, 2007

Summer Sizzles on Fox Sports en Español with Spanish-Language Coverage of Copa America and U-20 FIFA World Cup 2007

May 31, 2007

Costa Rica Awaits CAFTA

May 16, 2007

Univision Communications Puts Its Viewers Upfront at 2007 Programming Presentation (whole long list of all of their shows)

May 7, 2007

Jack DanielsR Studio Nº 7 Concludes First Annual Latino Series with Concert for Guests from Latin America and the U.S. In Lynchburg, TN – Where It All Began in 1866

May 3, 2007

AT&T Introduces 75 Cents-A-Minute Calling Rate to Cuba

April 29, 2007

Qwest Announces Partnerships with Hispanic Celebrities: Claudia Molina and Jose Valverde

April 3, 2007

Savor the Sights, Sounds, and Flavors of Latin America at Starbucks This Spring

March 26, 2007

Gaming Solutions International to Provide Quepasa.com with Interactive Lottery and Horoscope Data

March 22, 2007

Four New Content Channels Premiere on Quepasa.com

March 13, 2007

Florida Entrepreneurs to Target Latin American Markets

March 6, 2007

Costa Rican beauty queen held in Internet drug case

February 22, 2007

AOL Latino Launches Spanish Language Flash Map Lottery Section Powered by Gaming Solutions International

February 12, 2007

Gaming Solutions International and LatinWebTesc Partner On Spanish Language Content Development

$1 Billion in Real Estate Planned in Mexico by Related International, Division of The Related Group

February 7, 2007

Pollo Campero Opens Asias First Restaurant in Jakarta

February 1, 2007

Guatemalan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchu weighs run for presidency

American Airlines, Inc. :: Booking In Espanol is Easy at AA.com

December 27, 2006

Dennys Names Louis Laguardia to New VP Post

December 7, 2006

DIRECTV is ‘Home’ for Central Americans in the U.S.

December 6, 2006

Hispanic advocate going to Costa Rica – New Jersey

November 15, 2006

Joaquín Sabina, my Nose is Just to Breathe Now

September 26, 2006

Boy Scouts of America Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2006

Did You Know? September 15th was chosen as the starting point for the monthlong celebration because it is the anniversary of the independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Houstonians with Central American heritage celebrate – Texas

« Previous Posts