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Monthly Archives: December, 2013

In understaffed and ill-equipped Honduran hospital, death often wins

In San Pedro Sula – the world’s most violent city outside a war zone – student doctors at a public hospital are on the front line to treat the wounded. And they're losing the battle.

Costa Rica likely to face a ‘Group of Death’ in World Cup 2014

Worst-case scenario for Costa Rica's group: Spain/Netherlands/Chile. Best-case scenario: Switzerland/Algeria/Croatia. We'll find out the draws on Friday morning.

Costa Rica ranked in top 3 for transparency in Latin America

President Laura Chinchilla celebrated the ranking, but Ticos' concerns about corruption are disproportionately high.

Organ trafficking, Mexican cartels are among Costa Rica’s biggest criminal threats, says UN

Nearly half of all human-trafficking victims in Costa Rica this year were related to organ trafficking, according to a new United Nations report.

Costa Rica marks 65 years without an army

More than six decades after President José Figueres Ferrer disbanded the armed forces in 1948, some Ticos want to see a more militarized approach to Costa Rica's problems with Nicaragua.

Costa Rica’s national soccer team selected to grand marshal annual Christmas parade

The immense Festival de la Luz parade will take place on Dec. 14 in San José.

Costa Rican legislators face criminal suit for failing to pass IVF law

Despite being ordered by a human rights court to legalize in vitro fertilization, Costa Rican lawmakers can't even agree to a discussion of the bill.

Adventure Race World Championship kicks off in Costa Rica

The Tico Times sat down with three teams to find out how they prepared for the race.

Mexico deploys military to sever key port’s drug ties

By replacing hundreds of local police and customs officials and installing soldiers in top port positions and at highway checkpoints, the government hopes to improve the international image of a port that has become a key transit point for Asian goods heading to the United States.

Costa Rican opposition presidential candidate Villalta moves into 1st place in latest poll

Just months ago, ruling party presidential candidate Johnny Araya looked like a shoo-in to become Costa Rica’s next president on Feb. 2. But the electoral landscape is shifting quickly a new poll found.

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