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Monthly Archives: July, 2015

Costa Rica court convicts owner of illegal puppy mill

A Cartago court sentenced a man for illegally breeding dogs in a puppy mill. Most of the dogs were kept inside stacked cages or hanging crates for years.

‘I’m gonna find some girls, and we’re gonna rock’ – Meet The Caramels

“The Caramels” might have a sweet name, but there's nothing docile about their music. The five women who make up this new Costa Rican rock band have become stage-name sisters, sharing the same dulcet apellido.

Guanacaste fest, AcroYoga and other happenings around Costa Rica

A roundup of events taking place July 24-30.

Costa Rica football federation requests overhaul of CONCACAF officiating

As international football remains clouded by allegations of corruption within its highest governing body, two officiating controversies in four days at the Gold Cup have cast even more doubt over the sport's integrity.

Honduras: Journalist who exposed corruption takes refuge in national human rights office

A Honduran journalist who helped expose a government corruption scandal took refuge in the national human rights office Thursday after denouncing plans to kill him.

Chauffeurs break negotiations with government officials in ongoing permit row

“I warned them once. That means I will keep my promise,” President Solís said, referring to orders not to allow more blockades, which he issued two weeks ago.

Michael Jackson fans: 20 unfinished tracks are stored on sound engineer’s computer

"For the moment, we are thinking more about bringing out new songs every six months," Michael Durham Prince told the French newspaper Le Parisien.

NASA discovers Earth-like planet orbiting ‘cousin’ of Sun

The planet, which is 1,400 light-years away, could offer a glimpse into the Earth's apocalyptic future, scientists said.

Playa Hermosa's famous waves give young surfers a place to shine

Playa Hermosa's waves are ideal for surfing, as highlighted by a growing young generation of surfers that have put Costa Rica on the map with a world championship.

Retrial of former Guatemalan dictator begins despite defense’s call for suspension

Despite an official forensic report saying former dictator Efrían Ríos Montt is unfit to stand trial for genocide, Judge María Eugenia Castellanos told reporters Thursday that the aging former general would testify via videoconference from his home in Guatemala City, where he's under house arrest.

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