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Monthly Archives: July, 2013

Mandatory car insurance for tourists now can be paid online

Information in English is available by phone and by email.

More British soldiers committed suicide in 2012 than died in Afghanistan

Relatives of those who killed themselves told the BBC the military should treat post-traumatic stress disorder like a physical injury.

Anger flows in U.S. at acquittal of George Zimmerman in death of Trayvon Martin

The White House issued a statement in which Obama characterized Martin's death as "a tragedy ... not just for his family ... but for America."

British Embassy funds project to save Costa Rica’s macaws

The U.K. Embassy in San José donated funds to build a new education center and lodging for the Ara Project in Punta Islita.

Costa Rica launches campaign to curb teen pregnancy

A U.N. study found that as a region, Latin America and the Caribbean place second in terms of the number of adolescent pregnancies in the world.

Panama finds suspected missile material on North Korea ship bound from Cuba

The government said the contraband munitions were hidden under thousands of bags of sugar aboard the North Korean-flagged Chong Chon Gang.

Inaction from Costa Rican legislature leaves U.S. anti-drug patrols out to sea

Costa Rica's public security minister says the inability for U.S. joint patrol vessels to dock in Costa Rica sends the wrong message to drug traffickers.

Elbows in, knees together, back straight: Volcano boarding in Nicaragua

It’s not enough to climb a volcano. To really conquer it, try hurtling down on a piece of wood.

Mexico’s squishy, crunchy ancestral eats

Mexico has some 300 to 550 species of edible insects, more than any country in the world.

Tico astronaut Franklin Chang raises online funds for upcoming documentary film

Chang turned to KickStarter.com to help promote the launch of his plasma engine, which is set for a mission in 2014.

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