No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchiveUniversity Offers Documentaries to Public

University Offers Documentaries to Public

“Crop of Fear.” “Cultivating a Dream.” “The Pleasure of Menopause.” “What Will We Eat Tomorrow?”

These are just a few of the titles from an extensive list of documentaries available from the StateUniversity at a Distance (UNED). The university has made the videos – which touch on topics including the environment, health, economics and the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) – available to the public.

To buy a copy of one of the documentaries in DVD format, contact Jaime Enrique García at 527-2645 or e-mail jaimeenrique56@yahoo.com. Prices range from ¢500-1,000 ($1-2).

 

Trending Now

Costa Rica Rents Keep Rising Even as Inflation Stays Low

Costa Rica’s cost-of-living squeeze is showing up in one of the places residents feel most directly: rent. Housing rents rose 3.67% between May 2023...

Brazil Crashes Out of World Cup After Shock Loss to Norway

Brazil’s World Cup is over after a stunning 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16, a result that sends one of Latin...

Costa Rica Expands Contraband Crackdown in San José Markets

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has stepped up its campaign against tax evasion and contraband with a major inspection operation near San José’s Coca-Cola...

Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Joins the IUCN Green List

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve has been added to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, becoming the first protected area...

How Costa Rica Closed an Extradition Loophole Used by Foreign Fugitives

For years, Costa Rica’s ban on extraditing its own citizens created an opening for foreign fugitives who managed to become Costa Rican nationals before...

Migrant Dollars Still Flowing Into Central America Despite New Fee

Remittances to Central America are still climbing in 2026, led by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, even as a new U.S. tax on some...

Costa Rica Battles More Than 31,000 Screwworm Cases

Costa Rica registered 31,324 positive cases of New World screwworm between February 2024 and February 2026, a two-year outbreak that forced one of the...

Costa Rica Airport Now Selling Fast Track Access

International travelers using Juan Santamaría International Airport now have a paid option to move through some of the terminal’s busiest checkpoints more quickly. Airport...

A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

Fifty-seven years ago in July was simply unforgettable. Sure, I was all of 6 years old, and had only just begun to have my...
Avatar
🌴 The Weekly Pura Vida

Costa Rica, Once a Week

The week's top stories, weather & insider tips — delivered every Sunday. One email, zero clutter.

🔒 Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Loading…

Latest News from Costa Rica

Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Car Rentals
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Travel