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WATCH: Filmed in Costa Rica, Will & Jaden Smith Star in ‘After Earth’ (VIDEO)
December 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Earlier this year, we reported Will Smith and his son Jaden were filming M. Night Shyamalan's science fiction thriller After Earth in Costa Rica. Now, we finally get to see the trailer for the upcoming film, and we have to say -- It looks amazing. continue reading »
Costa Rica to Boost Innovation with $35 Million Loan
December 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the approval of a $35 million loan to Costa Rica for a program that will help boost productivity by supporting innovation and human capital formation in strategic sectors. continue reading »
Swiss Passenger on Spanish Airline Stung by Scorpion on Plane
November 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A scorpion stung a passenger on a flight from Costa Rica to Spain, which forced the sealing of the Iberia airlines Airbus 340 at Madrid's Barajas International Airport, a continue reading »
Costa Rican Authorities Seize More a Kilo of Cocaine
November 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Costa Rican authorities announced Thursday the seizure of 1,068 kilos (2,352 pounds) of cocaine aboard a fishing boat off the country's Pacific coast. The Costa Rican-flagged vessel was intercepted Wednesday b continue reading »
Starbucks Sells $7 Costa Rican Coffee - Its Most Expensive Yet
November 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Coffee giant Starbucks recently began selling a Costa Rican cup ‘o’ joe for up to $7 per cup. Starbucks is now offering Costa Rica Finca Palmilera, which is made from Geisha, continue reading »
Costa Rica to Improve Education Infrastructure with $167M Loan
November 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Costa Rica will improve the physical conditions of educational infrastructure, the learning environment, and the efficiency in elmentary and secondary schools with a $167 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). continue reading »
EU, Latin America End 20 Year “Banana War”
November 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Officials from the European Union and 11 Latin American nations gathered here Thursday at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization to sign a pact ending a two-decade-long dispute over banana tariffs. continue reading »
Missing Mexican Journalist Body May Have Been Found in Costa Rica
October 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Investigators are trying to determine whether a body found last week in a vacant lot in San Jose is that of a Mexican journalist who disappeared in June, the press reported. continue reading »
President of Costa Rica Co. Sentenced 60 Yrs for $500 Million Fraud to Finance Soccer Teams
October 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The president of a Costa Rican company that sold reinsurance bonds to life settlement companies was sentenced today in Richmond, Va., to 60 years in prison continue reading »
JUST IN: Strong Earthquake Hits Costa Rica
October 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the northeastern Pacific region of Costa Rica the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting. continue reading »
STUDY: LatAm Women are Better Educated but Lower Paid
October 21, 2012 | by Inter-American Development Bank
Despite recent gains, the wage gap between men and women in Latin America still prevails, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study entitled “New Century, Old Disparities,” which compares surveys of representative households in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries. continue reading »
CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Down to Six
October 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff
World Cup qualifying for teams from North American, Central America and the Caribbean started with 35 countries. Now there are only six teams battling for 3.5 berths to earn a spot in Brazil in 2014. continue reading »
Costa Rica Starts Crack Down on Undocumented Workers, Large Fines for Employers
September 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Starting this week Costa Rica will implement new regulations that will heavily fine employers that hire undocumented workers. The initiative is meant to discourage the hiring of the estimated 60,000 foreigners living in the country and work undocumented. continue reading »
Latino Groups Call Out Kennedy Center’s Neglect to Honor Latino Artists
September 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff
In letters to Kennedy Center executives, Caroline Kennedy, President Obama, and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) are calling for major changes in the process by which Kennedy Center Honorees are selected and asking why there is a constant pattern of exclusion of Latinos. The groups' demands follow the recent announcement of the 2012 Honorees, none of whom are Latino artists. continue reading »
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INFOGRAPHIC: Pollution in Latin America
September 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Globally, outdoor urban air pollution kills 2 million people annually and indoor air pollution causes 2 million premature deaths. In Latin America, 100 million people in are exposed to levels of air pollution that exceed the recommended standards. With these rates it is important to look at the health and environmental issues connected to pollution. HS-News takes a look at which countries are culprits and which are taking strides towards environmental protection. continue reading »
