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Monthly Archives: July, 2015

Costa Rican student arrested in multi-country cybercrime raid

According to a statement from the OIJ, the student is suspected of administering a botnet, a system of computers infected by malicious software that the user can control en masse.

Costa Rica advances to Gold Cup quarterfinals despite another uninspired performance

After Costa Rica's third straight draw, the perennial favorites to win Group B coming into the regional tournament finish in second place behind Jamaica. On Sunday, they will face the runner-up of Group C.

Pavones: Tiny surf capital up in arms about big condo project

A developer from Texas is building a 60-unit beachfront condominium complex, right in front of the famous wave at Pavones, and a lot of people are up in arms over the size of this project and the zoning plan that comes with it. Others say it will bring jobs.

Pavones: Small Costa Rica surfing town faces big growing pains

A 60-unit condominium project shakes up Pavones, a tiny surfing capital that a lot of people want to keep that way.

Snowden filmmaker sues U.S. government over border stops

Filmmaker Laura Poitras, whose documentary about fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden won an Oscar, is seeking the release of six years of records that document how she was searched, questioned and sometimes held for hours at U.S. and foreign airports.

U.S. advocates urge better treatment of migrant children deported back to Guatemala

Pro-immigrant advocates in the U.S. say that if programs to repatriate child migrants from Central America are badly designed, only the smugglers will benefit.

The historic nuclear deal with Iran: How it works

A guide to the historic nuclear deal with Iran.

Mexico sacks prison chiefs over Guzmán escape, offers bounty

Mexico's government offered a $3.8 million reward for the capture of fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Monday and sacked top prison officials amid suspicions that guards helped him escape.

Whale Watching Boosts Tourism in Costa Rica’s Uvita

UVITA, Puntarenas - Layers of brilliant emerald climb toward the clouds, walling off a coastal village from all else but the seemingly endless reach of the Pacific. Hotels...

PHOTOS: Urbana Fashion Street Art 2015

For the past two weeks, downtown San José's Plaza de la Cultura has been graced by 25 giant high heel shoes decorated by 20 Costa Rican artists. The pieces will be taken down Tuesday. The pieces will be taken down Tuesday.

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