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Monthly Archives: December, 2010

Watchdogs report fishing ships allegedly violating new port law in Puntarenas

A new agreement regarding private docks in the Pacific port of Puntarenas is being put to the test. Fishing authorities say boats are complying with the law, but environmentalists disagree.

Costa Rica’s volcanos experience a busy 2010

Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano rang in 2010 with a surprise eruption of ash and gas, setting the stage for a year in which almost all of Costa Rica’s active volcanoes produced significant activity. So which volcano rumbled the most?

Alajuelense crowned soccer champs

Alajuelense ended a five year drought without a title by defeating Herdiano, 4-3, on penalty kicks, after a 1-1 draw in regulation.

Volunteers build homes in San José shantytown

Families who receive homes from Un Techo Para Mi País fund 10 percent of the cost of the home. Each home is roughly 200 square feet and costs around $1,700 to construct.

Guatemalan military seizes drug-plagued province

COBAN, Guatemala -- The Guatemalan military declared a state of siege Sunday in a northern province that authorities say has been overtaken by Mexican...

Guatemala mediation unlikely; Chinchilla to amp up border security

President Chinchilla vows to monitor food and fuel deliveries into Barra del Colorado and Rio San Juan region.

Costa Rican doctors conduct first skin transplant in Central America

The Costa Rica Children’s Hospital put its newly-created skin bank to use to help a nine year old boy from Limón suffering cellulitis.

Frm. Peace Corps volunteer charged as narco in Nicaragua

Jason Puracal, owner of the RE/MAX office in San Juan del Sur, insists he’s innocent. His family in the U.S. is appealing to the Inter-American Rights Commission for his release.

Golf group plays year-end scramble

The Central Valley Golf Association (CVGA) held its year-end Texas scramble Dec. 7 at Valle del Sol Golf Course in Santa Ana, southwest of...

Rejecting tradition, kids leaving family farms behind

Coffee growers face trying times as their children choose to pursue a professional degree in the big city rather than inherit their parents' land.

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