Costa Rica Events

1930 The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica Are Discovered
The stone spheres of Costa Rica are a collection of over three hundred petrospheres in the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Caño of Costa Rica. Known locally as Las Bolas, they are also calle...
1973 Castle & Cooke Becomes Leader in North American Banana Market
Castle & Cooke develop two large banana plantations on the coasts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Castle & Cooke banana operations become the leader in the North American market.
1987 Dec 10 Óscar Rafael de Jesús Arias Sánchez is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Óscar Rafael de Jesús Arias Sánchez (born 13 September 1940) is a Costa Rican politician who has been President of Costa Rica since 2006. He previously served as President from 1986 to 19...
1998 Dole's banana operations first to be certified to the environmental management system requirements
In July of 1998, Dole's banana operations in Costa Rica become the first banana exporter and the first agricultural producer in the world to become certified to the environmental manageme...
2005 Dole's Company-owned Banana and Pineapple Farms in Costa Rica certified to SA 8000
In 2005, all of Dole's Company-owned banana and pineapple farms located in Costa Rica were certified to SA 8000
2008 Apr 22 Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Agreement to Offset Carbon Emissions in Costa Rica
Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today that its operating division in Costa Rica, Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A., will purchase carbon offsets from the Costa Rican Government'...
2008 Jun 2 Dole Standard Fruit Company Of Costa Rica Honored With Prestigious Industry Excellence Award
Dole Food Company announced today that for the second time in its history, Dole Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A. has been presented the "2007 Overall Excellence Award" bestowed b...
2009 Jun 15 Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 8
In week three of "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!," Patti Blagojevich continued to present her case to America. Her defense? She seems to be saying that she and the former governo...
2009 Jun 16 Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 9
Patti Blagojevich made her slasher film debut last night, getting slaughtered by a masked killer in a Lou Diamond Phillips-directed, Stephen Baldwin-produced indie. It was a camcorder pro...
2009 Jun 22 Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 12
The AP reports that Stephen has released a statement saying that he has left the Costa Rican jungle, outlasting his brother, Daniel, and professional villains Heidi and Spencer Pratt. He ...