Government seeks approval of project to promote sustainable fishing and aquaculture

Just over a year after legalising hemp and medical cannabis, Costa Rica’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock has authorised the country’s first medical cannabis license

The Tourism Institute and the Red Cross have signed an agreement to enhance beach safety that allocates 1,2 billion colones (€2 million) to increase the number of lifeguards on the most popular beaches

Local scientists have found that antibiotic-producing bacteria exists on national sloths, which could be a solution to the problem of "superbugs" that are resistant to current drugs

Several off-duty police manifestations occurred in protest against the reduction of rest hours imposed by the government to carry out a special operation against organised crime