Yearly Archives: 2015
Three Dead After Tourist Boat Sinks off Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast
The sinking of the catamaran tour boat this morning in Costa Rica's Pacific waters near Jacó claimed the lives of three people. The other 106 passengers and crew survived thanks to the rescue efforts by local boats near the shipwreck and relief agencies.
The accident occurred shortly before 10:00am, near...
Bank Helps Private Sector Employees With Savings Fund For Back To...
QCOSTARICA - The Banco Popular will be handing over ¢1.689 billion colones to the thousands in the private sector, who have signed up for the "school savings" fund that the bank has been managing since 2008.
"We are talking about 12.100 workers who keep their money at the bank, who...
Costa Rica pact Allows China To Expand Footprint in Central America
QCOSTARICA (Reuters) China and Costa Rica have signed a partnership agreement that could give Chinese firms a foothold in the country, the Costa Rican government said in a statement on Tuesday, another sign of expanding Chinese influence in Central America.
The statement, sent from China, said that during a trip...