Author Archives: Special to A.M. Costa Rica

At a time when journalists around the world face increasing threats of violence, intimidation, and internet surveillance, IREX is launching a new program to provide training and support in physical and digital security to journalists and newsrooms. At a ceremony … Continue reading →

American Legion Post 10, based in Escazú, will celebrate Memorial Day with its fourth annual picnic at Villa Amira in Santa Ana Monday, May 27. Said the Legion: “The picnic is a real, old fashioned, authentic picnic just like you remember … Continue reading →

Two Silicon Valley men were sentenced today to federal prison terms of three and half years and two years for their roles in a scheme that used naked photographs and other private information stolen from email accounts in an attempt … Continue reading →

A member of the LulzSec hacking group was sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in federal prison for his conviction on federal computer hacking charges related to an extensive computer attack that compromised the computer systems of Sony … Continue reading →

The Latin American countries with greatest numbers of conflicts are those with broad social inequalities and governments with limited capacity to manage unrest, according to a report released Tuesday in English by the United Nations Development Programme. The report titled … Continue reading →

Kerry Michael Deevy has pleaded guilty to 13 counts of an indictment pending against him, including one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and nine counts of wire fraud, the Justice Department … Continue reading →

Countries across Latin America and elsewhere in the developing world have achieved impressive human development gains in recent decades, lifting hundreds of millions of people from poverty and propelling billions more into the ranks of a new global middle class, … Continue reading →

After three days of analysis and discussion on the state of freedom of the press and of expression, the Inter American Press Association* has released its conclusions, in which the organization highlights violence and constant government harassment as elements that … Continue reading →

Two men and the import-export company they allegedly used to move millions of dollars linked to illegal activity from the United States to Mexico have been indicted on federal charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and structuring cash … Continue reading →