Costa Rica, Nicaragua at odds over border

Costa Rica and Nicaragua are at odds over a border dispute, with a 48-hour ultimatum issued by Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla on the issue set to expire Thursday.

Costa Rica ready to appeal to higher bodies in border dispute

Costa Rica will take its border dispute with Nicaragua to the United Nations and the International Court of Justice if a resolution is not found between them, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said Wednesday.

Photo Gallery: Costa Rica landslide

A landslide caused by heavy rain killed more than a dozen people in Costa Rica on November 4, officials said, as President Laura Chinchilla considered declaring a national emergency to help the coffee-growing nation deal with widespread flooding.

Costa Rica: 20 People Killed in Landslide

Costa Rica reports a landslide has killed 20 people Thursday.

Costa Rica landslide kills 20 people

A landslide caused by heavy rain killed 20 people in Costa Rica on Thursday as President Laura Chinchilla considered declaring a national emergency to help the coffee-growing nation deal with widespread flooding.

Costa Rican president urges restraint in border dispute

Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla is urging citizens to exercise restraint as her government seeks a diplomatic course to resolve a boundary dispute with neighboring Nicaragua.

Costa Rican president calls for strengthening institutions in Latin America

Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla Tuesday called for strengthening institutions in Latin America. Chinchilla made the appeal in Cartagena, Colombia, during the 12th Dialogue and Agreement Mechanisms of Tuxtla Presidential Summit (Tuxtla Group Summit).

UPEACE Commencement 2010, President Laura Chinchilla

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Costa Rican president to visit China

San Jose – Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla will visit China early next year to bolster new diplomatic relations, officials confirmed. The Central American nation established formal ties with Beijing in 2007, ending its 60-year diplomatic alliance with China rival Taiwan.

Laura Chinchilla Seeks Investments for Costa Rica in USA

As pointed out by the NYSE in it profile of Laura “H.E . Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica Laura Chinchilla was sworn in as president of Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s First Woman President, Laura Chinchilla

The Montanas del Pacifico Sustainable Nature Reserve Community is proud that Costa Rica has it’s 1st Woman President in Costa Rica History. Laura Chinchilla, 51, has been sworn in 30 minutes ago as the President of Costa Rica, joining a growing list of female presidents in Latin America. The former vice president under retiring President [...]

Costa Rica History

With the first female president, Laura Chinchilla, in Costa Rica history, many want to know about what and how this little country was born. Very few records are available that record the early history of Costa Rica. Self absorbed land barons and a population extremely isolated amongst themselves did not foster a collective society for [...]

Costa Rica Shows Very Little Interest in Science

Only three of the nine Costa Rican presidential candidates attended a debate on what is considered the biggest national challenge in science and technology:  Increasing investment in research and development to 1% of gross domestic product (GDP). The activity was organized by the National Council for Scientific Research and Technology (CONICIT). The candidates were made [...]

Presidential Getaway to Los Sueos

An historic event electing the first woman president of Costa Rica was a huge step into the future for this tiny Latin American country. Already the most progressive country in Central America, Costa Rica is home to the South-of-the-Border operations of some familiar, global tech giants and international call centers filling commercial space in much [...]

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Costa Ricas 1st Woman President Laura Chinchilla Inaugurated