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Monthly Archives: August, 2012

Electricity unions threaten more protests over privatization bill

Public-sector electricity unions could “paralyze the country” if lawmakers approve the bill.

Tropical Storm Ernesto could reach Costa Rica on Tuesday

The National Emergency Commission issued a preventive alert on Friday.

Barrondo wins Guatemala’s first ever Olympic medal, gives message of peace

Do track not war, says Guatemalan hero Erick Barrondo.

Singer Chavela Vargas dies at 93

“She went with great peace, she never complained,” close friend María Cortina said Sunday.

Costa Rica’s Nery Brenes bombs out at London Olympics

Brenes’ time fails to carry him beyond the qualifying rounds. The runner said an injury he suffered to his left ankle in Colombia last month hurt his time.

3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Nicaragua

There are no reports of casualties or damages.

The present and future of sustainable agriculture

Sooner or later we’ll be obligated to take the course of sustainable development.

Seeking new options for Costa Rica’s farmers

According to sustainable agriculture experts, Costa Rica’s current agricultural system is threatening its own future through farming practices that over-exploit the natural resources.

Labelling not easy for organic food vendors

Every Saturday in San José's Barrio Aranjuez, vendors at Feria Verde, a farmers market, offer healthy organic food that shoppers can't find in supermarkets. But getting the government to certify their products as organic isn't simple.

Costa Rican inflation: The 2007 breakthrough

Costa Rica is now operating in an inflation range that was an impossible dream for two generations.

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