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Caja, a Model Health System?

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After Blackhawks abort mission, on-foot search for Gimelfarb continues in Costa Rica

The search for David Gimelfarb, the missing 28-year-old U.S. doctoral candidate, continued in Costa Rica this week without the help of two U.S. Army...

UCR ranks 16th in Latin America in online presence

Prized by Costa Ricans as the &ldquo;Harvard&rdquo; of Central America, the University of Costa Rica (UCR) jumped nearly 600 spots in the world rankings...

Rats plague farmers along Costa Rica’s Pacific

A &ldquo;plague&rdquo; of rats has cultivated concerns in the agricultural sectors of northwest Costa Rica, causing the government to declare a state of emergency...

OAS mission to Honduras fails to bring end to impasse

Not even an envoy of foreign ministers, hand-picked by the Organization of American States, was able to solve the stalemate in Honduras. After a two-day...

Experts in immunology and vaccination arrive in Costa Rica during height of H1N1

More than 150 doctors and health experts descended on Costa Rica this week to discuss the challenges medical personnel face when providing immunizations in...

IMF offers good news regarding Costa Rican economy

Amid the struggles of economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delivered positive news Monday, announcing that Costa Rica has weathered the brunt of...

Turtle-lovers protest bill to downgrade Costa Rica’s leatherback park

With the help of a police escort, about 100 protesters closed down two lanes of traffic on San Jos&eacute;&acute;s Avenida Segunda on Monday afternoon...

Costa Rica university spending may rise despite drop in GDP

The slumping economy will not impact the amount of government money streaming into the country&acute;s public universities. In fact, the Education Ministry is prepared to...

Costa Rica to drop electricity rates next month

The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) has ordered the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) to lower the cost of electricity, a move slated to...

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