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Monthly Archives: February, 2016

The Hidden Risks of Buying Land in Costa Rica’s New Developments

Buying a home lot in Costa Rica can be a great investment if you buy in the right place and you do your homework...

Pavones: Fowlie, squatters, tuna farm and surfers collide in disturbing new book

“The Battle for Paradise: Surfing, Tuna, and One Town’s Quest to Save a Wave” by Jeremy Evans chronicles a fascinating fight for the soul of Pavones.

Warming oceans are turning sea stars to goo and killing lobsters, scientists say

Warming waters in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans have increased the prevalence of diseases that are turning sea stars to mush and killing lobsters.

At Mexico-US border, pope decries migrant ‘tragedy’

"Injustice is radicalized in the young," Pope Francis said. "They are cannon fodder, persecuted and threatened when they try to flee the spiral of violence and the hell of drugs."

Costa Rican Keylor Navas keeps historic Champions League shutout streak alive

Keylor Navas has now gone 630 minutes, or seven matches, without allowing a single goal in Champions League, a stretch that ranks as the third longest in the history of the storied European tournament.

Love triangle turned deadly in case of slain US-Costa Rica family

The only child left unharmed in the brutal rampage was a 7-month-old infant that locals say was the child of Adrián Salmerón, the prime suspect in the weekend attack that left five dead and two injured.

Costa Rica Surf Town Pioneer Dan Fowlie Fights for Pavones Legacy After Prison

Dan Fowlie was wearing a tropical shirt and a suntan when I met him in The Tico Times lobby close to 5 o’clock on...

Male smokers triple female ones in Costa Rica, study finds

Some 9 percent of Costa Rica’s population smokes on a daily basis, the survey found, or some 300,000 people.

US restores regular flights to Cuba

On Tuesday, the Treasury Department was to invite U.S. airlines to submit applications to be allocated the new flights. American Airlines, Delta, United Airlines and JetBlue have previously expressed an interest in running regular flights to Cuba.

US puts heads of El Salvador MS-13 gang on sanctions list

The U.S. Treasury accused two top figures in the notorious gang of orchestrating assassinations against officials.

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