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Monthly Archives: July, 2013

Helen Thomas, feisty scourge of presidents, dies at 92

For nearly 30 years, she closed press briefings with a no-nonsense "Thank you, Mr. President."

Ties between North Korea, Cuba hinted at in route of seized freighter

The voyage of the freighter Chong Chon Gang to Cuba, far from the Chinese waters where it normally operates, is not the first time a ship from the isolated communist country has followed that route.

Mick Jagger: Rock’s original bad boy turns 70

Snarling and surly, they were the complete opposite of the family-friendly Beatles.

Latin America’s first pope heads to restive Brazil

Despite the past protests, the pope is ditching his armored "Popemobile" for an open-top jeep to have direct contact with the people. Authorities are deploying 30,000 troops and police in the crime-riddled city.

Venezuela probes killing of eight at graduation party

Officials said gunmen stormed into a house party early Saturday as people were celebrating college graduation and opened fire.

Redefining Costa Rica’s zoos

Both Simón Bolívar Zoo and the Conservation Center of Santa Ana will close in May 2014 for renovations, and will reopen under new management.

Yahoo Finance: Costa Rica among top five most expensive places to live in Latin America

A finance blog on Yahoo analyzes why the countries are so expensive.

Matt Damon in Costa Rica: Who will find him?

A group of women recently set out on a amazing, triumphant quest to find Matt Damon in Morocco, where he was filming "The Green Zone." Now he's here. Do you have what it takes?

Foreign minister decries Nicaraguan oil concessions in Costa Rican waters

Costa Rica's foreign minister named 55 blocs for oil exploration and development in the Caribbean and 18 in the Pacific that “indisputably” lie in Tico territory.

Experts detect increased activity at Turrialba Volcano

Turrialba Volcano National Park is maintaining a green (preventive) alert and is closed to the public.

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