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Monthly Archives: June, 2015

Costa Rica grants first gay common-law marriage in Central America

Along with being the first legal recognition of a same-sex relationship in Central America, the decision could set an example for judges elsewhere in the country to recognize gay relationships and even adoption. But both supporters and opponents of the ruling expect a forthcoming legal battle.

Why are many Costa Rican listings overpriced?

“I love that beach home for sale, but why is it so expensive?” When surfing for property in Costa Rica on a real estate website or an MLS, you will surely notice that some properties for sale are overpriced listings. Why does this happen?

Medical marijuana proposal in Costa Rica gets Health Ministry review

Medical marijuana would only be approved as a "last resort” treatment after all other options have been exhausted, the ministry said.

FIFA-Gate: Just days after his re-election, Blatter resigns

ZURICH, Switzerland – Sepp Blatter on Tuesday resigned as president of FIFA as a mounting corruption scandal engulfed world football's governing body. Read his statement here.

White House threatens to veto Cuba travel curbs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House signaled its intent Monday to veto legislation that would stymie President Barack Obama's push to open travel to Cuba, the latest political clash over his landmark foreign policy goal.

FIFA denies Blatter deputy approved $10 million payment

FIFA on Tuesday admitted that it had processed a $10 million payment from South Africa to a disgraced football official but denied the world body's secretary general Jerome Valcke was involved. FIFA released a statement after The New York Times reported that Valcke, right hand man to FIFA leader Sepp Blatter, had signed off on the payment.

Costa Rican legislators to approve missing child alert system

Like the AMBER alert in the United States, phone companies and mass media would be required to issue immediate and free alerts displaying the pictures and descriptions of missing children.

In an online world, Cuba remains a stand-in-line society

HAVANA — As one of Havana's largest state-run retail hubs, the Supermercado 3ra y 70 is the communist government equivalent of a Target or Wal-Mart, created as a one-stop shopping center. It was designed, quite possibly, by sadists.

Bluefields: The dream of independence for a forgotten colonial harbor

Once a thriving colonial harbor under British protection, and used for the export of coconut, banana and lumber, Bluefields now has a worn-down look of old wooden houses rotting away in the tropical heat.

FIAsco continues: Culture Ministry cancels rescheduled international concerts

Costa Rica’s Culture Ministry in a press release confirmed the definitive cancellation of all concerts suspended during the failed edition of this year’s International Arts Festival (FIA 2015).

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