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Monthly Archives: August, 2012

Book Fair hits San José

The XIII International Book Fair celebrates all things Afro-Caribbean.

It’s getting easier to go solar in Costa Rica

For years homeowners in Costa Rica largely have been locked out of the solar option by high pricing and lack of infrastructure. That’s quickly changing, making solar energy a viable option for energy consumers who want to save money and the planet.

ICE blames Internet, phone blackout on equipment failure

UPDATE: The blackout affected more than 2 million uses throughout the country Wednesday.

U.S. to back National Security Plan

U.S. aid to help train judges on drug cases.

Marine activists urge Costa Rican president to halt shark fin imports

The importation of shark fins through Nicaragua has prompted a call for the review of Costa Rican customs law.

Slowed action in the South, Guanacaste still the place to be

Sails, Marlin and “bull-sized” dorado coming up in Guanacaste, wahoo plentiful in Santa Rosa.

Cyclone to bring high waves to Costa Rica’s Pacific beaches this weekend

Experts expect waves of up to 7 feet in the provinces of Puntarenas and Guanacaste.

Costa Rican fisheries institute VP fired over links to fishing industry

Cabinet members dismissed Costa Rican Fisheries Institute Vice President Álvaro Moreno on Tuesday, citing a conflict of interest and ethics violations.

Network failure causes 3-hour Internet, cellphone blackout

Some 300,000 users of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute’s 3G and IP networks were shut out from services Wednesday.

Rastaman Johnny Dread returns

Saturday night, Puerto Viejo got a long-awaited visit from its favorite Rastaman.

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