President Solis KANNAPOLIS, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Costa Rica and the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) are signing an education cooperation agreement that will allow training opportunities for Costa Rican scientists at the NCRC. The signing of this agreement is part of one of the objectives of the investment promotion tour headed by President Luis Guillermo Solis, the Minister of Forei...

Source: SWAmedia.com Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today extended its bookable flight schedule through Jan. 4, 2016, offering new international service between eight cities and Houston (Hobby) by the end of this year, including the carrier's 97th destination, Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport at Liberia in the Guanacaste beach and resort region of northwest Costa Rica, subject to fore...

Source: Flickr Commons A foreign businessman was shot and killed during a robbery attempt gone sour in Costa Rica. According to a news report filed by metro journalist Gabriela Moreira Leitón of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the incident took place Wednesday night in the Concepción neighborhood of Alajuelita, part of the Greater San Jose Metropolitan Area (Spanish initials: GAM). Reports from...

Washington, May 12 (EFE).- The volume of remittances received in Latin America last year topped the previous high of $65 billion reached in 2008, the Inter-American Development Bank said Tuesday, crediting the increase to an improving U.S. economy. Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014 totaled $65.38 billion, according to figures compiled by the IDB. The economic crisis cont...

Source: FEDEFUTBOL Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 12, 2015 – Ticket Down is a reliable source of authentic tickets for Mexico vs. Costa Rica at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Saturday, June 27th. This matchup will serve as practice for both teams in preparation for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Tournament which begins shortly afterward in July. The Mexican national soccer team is currently ranked b...

Ian Somerhalder Instagram More Hollywood celebrities are choosing Costa Rica as one of their preferred hideaways. One of the most recent instances of this trend was shared on the Instagram online social network by actor Ian Somerhalder, who is better known for his starring roles in popular television series Lost and The Vampire Diaries. On March 13th, Mr. Somerhalder shared an Instagram sel...

Dreams Las Mareas Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 13, 2015 -- For a great beach vacation without the crowds, book a trip for late August or fall. Members of Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) by AMResorts can take advantage of the Kids Stay Free promotion, good at family-friendly resorts in top beach destinations, where the weather is glorious all year-round. The Kids Stay Free promotion invites members...

Source: Wikimedia Commons (US DOJ Press Release) A six-count superseding indictment was unsealed last week in Brooklyn federal court charging husband and wife defendants Gregorio and Eleonora Gigliotti, their son Angelo Gigliotti, and a relative who is an Italian citizen, Franco Fazio, with conspiracy to import cocaine, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, importation of co...

Real Intercontinental Hotel San Jose, Costa Rica New York, NY (PRWEB)May 12, 2015—The Rainforest Alliance is proud to announce the recipients of the 2015 Sustainable Standard-Setter Award, presented to corporate and individual leaders in sustainability. The awards will be presented on May 13th in New York City at the annual spring gala at the American Museum of Natural History. The Rainforest ...

Sabrina Luxury Collection (TRAVPR.COM) ITALY - May 12th, 2015 - VENICE, ITALY--  Sabrina Luxury Collection is a luxury travel company in Italy that was established to offer high quality luxury villas to those individuals who don't want to waste their time and money on useless things and boring activities during holiday. The company was organised by a woman named Sabrina Piccinin - an experienc...

Source: Fair Play Labs SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica - May 12, 2015 - Fair Play Labs, an independent developer from Costa Rica, today released Color Guardians, a new action title where side-scrolling action meets tricky, multi-faceted obstacles and objectives. The game is available today in the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation®Vita portable entertainment sys...

Source: Cluster Munition Coalition The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Costa Rica has issued a strong statement of condemnation to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after reviewing a report by Human Rights Watch, which explains that the Middle Eastern has dropped cluster munitions against Houthi rebel forces in Yemen. As has been previously reported by The Costa Rica Star, Costa Rica currently preside...

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, May 11 (EFE).- Rio de Janeiro's "pacified" favelas, or shantytowns, have a lower murder rate than the rest of this Brazilian city, according to a study released Monday by the regional government after a violent weekend when six people were gunned down in several central neighborhoods. The 196 favelas occupied by police as part of the "pacification" program las...

Source: OVSICORI Geologists from the Observatory on Volcanology and Seismology of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) are closely monitoring their seismographs and other instruments located around the Turrialba volcano, located in the province of Cartago, after a series of tremors were registered during lunchtime on Monday, May 11th. At this time, the OVSICORI scientists are unable to monitor the cameras...

Source: Timex MIDDLEBURY, Conn., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Timex, the iconic leader in outdoor and sports performance timepieces, today announced the launch of the #MyExpedition Project, a large-scale social media marketing campaign, to connect with consumers around a shared enthusiasm for the outdoor adventure lifestyle. To spark conversation and to encourage moments of personal explora...

By Francisco Pescatori Buenos Aires, May 11 (EFE).- Argentines and foreign tourists alike are patronizing Bitcoffee, a downtown Buenos Aires coffee shop that boasts of being the first business of its kind in Latin America to accept the virtual bitcoin currency. "This is a coffee shop like the type you find in the United States, but with Argentine style," Matias Caputi, a founding partner o...

Source: MSP Anti-narcotics officers assigned to the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in the province of Alajuela arrested a tourist found in possession of nearly two kilograms of powdered cocaine hydrochloride. According to a press release by the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP), the tourist was trying to board a flight to Spain; he was arrested for attempting to ...

Source: A Small Section of the World San Diego, CA, May 11, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The San Diego Coffee Network in conjunction with sponsors Earth’s Choice, Daymar Coffee and PureFlo, will be screening the film “A Small Section of the World” at Balboa Park’s Museum of Photographic Arts, Wednesday, May 20. Doors open for a pre-event mixer at 6 p.m. with the film beginning at 7:30 p.m. Five-dollar...

Wikimedia Commons By Ignacio Ortega Moscow, May 9 (EFE).- Half a million people coming from around the world to the old Soviet Union, including Russian leader Vladimir Putin, joined a massive march Saturday in honor of those who fought against Nazism in World War II. "I'm very happy that my father is with me, since I have his picture in my hands, and that hundreds of soldiers can gather ...

Wikimedia Commons Geneva, May 10 (EFE).- Five people were killed in a shooting in the Swiss town of Würenlingen, police said Sunday, adding that the lone shooter was among the victims and that apparently a family dispute had sparked the rampage. Argovie police chief Michael Leutpold at a press conference confirmed the death toll, adding that the 36-year-old shooter, the father of three and ...

Pixabay Commons It is often said that a smile is an inexpensive method to improve one's appearance. This is an axiom that should apply to everyone; unfortunately, quite a few people feel self-conscious about what they consider to be a less-than-dazzling smile. The fact about facial aesthetics is that teeth make up about 90 percent of a smile. People who feel that their dentition is not up t...

The Constitutional Chamber, Costa Rica's highest court, recently issued a ruling in favor of two environmental activists who had been labeled “personae non grata” by the Municipality of Talamanca, located in the Southern Caribbean coast. The high court, which is colloquially known as Sala IV, issued a very strong opinion against the Municipal Council of Talamanca, whose members arbitrarily issued ...

The Turrialba on May 5. OVSICORI On a clear Sunday morning in Costa Rica, the Turrialba volcano clouded the skies surrounding its crater with an ash and smoke eruption that started at 04:55 am and lasted until 05:45. Strong winds wafting around the surface crater did not allow the dark ash column to rise more than 200 meters in the air; however, the direction of the airstream transported volca...

Source: Hoes and Gangstas May 8, 2015 – (PRSYNC) – A new Costa Rica-based company has launched a sophisticated and playful, but affordable, collection of sunglasses that come in two names: Hoes and Gangstas. The styles are in total black or brown tortoise shell, available for safe purchase with PayPal and shipping worldwide. Hoes n Gangstas the new way to wear sunglasses in Costa Rica. Gett...

Source: Ackerman Realty PRLog - During the past few years a new building trend has emerged. People are using large shipping containers as building blocks in constructing their homes. They do this for a variety of reasons: cost, environment, durability, and ease. A completely constructed container home on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is currently being sold at a remarkable price when compare...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, announces it is teaming up with industry experts for the eighth consecutive year on its DHL University program. The program, which included the participation of more than 310 customers in 2014, is designed to engage logistics professionals in academic discussions and provide industry...

Source: Pixabay Commons Three individuals were arrested earlier this week for their alleged participation in a ring dedicated to the sexual exploitation of young women in Costa Rica. According to a press release published by the Office of Judicial Investigations (Spanish initials: OIJ), a series of raids on underground brothels in the municipalities of Alajuela and Heredia resulted in the resc...

Dreams Las Mareas PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla (PRWEB) May 08, 2015 . BookIt.com is revealing a series of Top Ten resort lists this week, with categories ranging from Family Resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico to Brand New Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts (including the Dreams Las Mareas resort in Guanacaste, Costa Rica). To kick off their annual reveal, BookIt.com today announced the biggest giveaway i...

Source: Fast Casual BOSTON, MA, May 7, 2015 -- Così, Inc. (NASDAQ: COSI), the fast casual restaurant company, today announced that its franchisee, Fast Casual S.A., has opened its fifth Così® restaurant location in Costa Rica in the Sabana Business Center in San Jose, across from the International Soccer Stadium, in Costa Rica. "We are pleased to announce the opening of another new Così® resta...

ISIS fighters in Iraq. Source: Wikimedia Commons Washington, May 7 (EFE).- Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Thursday that U.S. troops will begin training moderate Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State. Although Carter did not specify where the training program was being conducted, it is expected that Jordan is the country that is hosting the first rebel fighters selected by the ...

Star Breeze Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 06, 2015 – Today at a christening ceremony in Nice, France, Windstar Cruises debuted Star Breeze, the second of the fleet’s three new all suite power yachts. The christening ceremony and pier-side champagne celebration mark the luxury yacht’s introduction to the Windstar fleet, and the start of its inaugural voyage through France, Monaco, and Italy. Wendy...

Praxair DANBURY, Conn. & MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Praxair Mexico and Praxair Costa Rica, subsidiaries of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), were each recognized as a socially responsible business by the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) and the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (AliaRSE). Praxair received the awards at the eighth annual Summit of Socially Responsible Compan...

Source: UNHCR SABALITO, Costa Rica, May 7 (UNHCR) – Elida Andrade has lived in the green hills around the small southern Costa Rican town of Sabalito for her whole life, but until recently the 18-year-old mother never really belonged anywhere. Her parents, members of the indigenous Ngöbe Bugle people, were born across the nearby border in Chiriqui, Panama, and moved to the coffee-growing Sa...

Neymar Jr. MONTREAL, May 7, 2015 /CNW/ - Brazil's football icon Neymar Jr has taken his love of poker to the next level by becoming an ambassador for the world's most popular poker company PokerStars, Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) announced today. Neymar Jr, who is as much a phenomenon in social media as he is on the football pitch, will promote PokerStars in advertising, charitable events and spec...

Earlier this week, Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson appealed to his more than 500,000 Facebook followers to sign an online petition asking prosecutors in Puntarenas to drop criminal charges pending against the controversial founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.   Here’s the message posted by Mr. Watson:   Hi everyone,   I can use your help with this ...

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica (PRWEB) May 05, 2015 -- Vajra Sol Yoga Adventures has been offering yoga and surfing retreats on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica for nine years. The company reports a 45% increase of solo women travelers this past high season, from November through April. It is a frequent misconception that yoga retreats are mainly for couples and young, experienced yogis. Vajra Sol’s g...

COYOL, Costa Rica (May 6, 2015) – For the second year in a row, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received a Shingo award from the prestigious Shingo Institute, part of the Jon R. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.  The company’s facility located at Coyol, in the Alajuela province of  Costa Rica, has earned the Shingo Bronze Medallion for successfully delivering on s...

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 05, 2015) - Scotiabank has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People by Mediacorp Canada Inc. Previously, the Great Place to Work® Institute also recognized Scotiabank as a great workplace in Costa Rica. "We are honoured to be recognized as one of the country's Top Employers for Young People," said Barbara Mason, Scotiabank's Chief Human R...

In the Costa Rican National Anthem, a few verses exalt the virtue of hard work as the basis for individual pride and patriotism; to wit: En la lucha tenaz, de fecunda labor que enrojece del hombre la faz, which can be translated to: In the tenacious struggle of fruitful plodding, which crimsons the countenance of men, The above can be construed as referring to vigorous agricultural work ...

Source: Nayara TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 5, 2015) - With the box-office hit "Fifty Shades of Grey" DVD and Blu-ray release date set for this Friday, May 8th, screens across the country will soon be steaming up. To help those suddenly longing for a different kind of adventure, the travel experts at Cheapflights.ca, the online leader in finding and publishing travel deals, have to come up ...