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Monthly Archives: March, 2016

No new cases of Zika in Costa Rica in recent weeks

The number of confirmed Zika cases since the beginning of this year remains 12, eight of them contracted in the country, in Guanacaste.

5 questions for Costa Rican pole trainer Elena Hütt

"Suddenly you can do a pose you couldn’t before, and you find yourself doing a split in the air, and you think, 'Oh my God, this is me!' and you cry with happiness." Pole trainer Elena Hütt in our Weekend Arts Spotlight.

Red Hot Chili Peppers to play Lollapalooza as new album emerges

Lollapalooza is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year in Chicago with big names including Radiohead, Lana Del Rey and Jane's Addiction. Read all about it here.

Guatemala shocks US with 2-0 win in World Cup qualifier

With goals in the first 15 minutes from Rafael Morales and Carlos Ruíz and an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Paulo Motta, Guatemala earned their first ever World Cup qualifying victory over the U.S.

San José streets empty for Semana Santa

Beautifully empty downtown San José on Good Friday.

Gender and the city: improving equality in Costa Rica through urban design

Gender affects the way we use a city's spaces and services — and it should affect the way they are planned and built, according to participants at a recent conference in San José.

Phife Dawg brought humor and humanity to A Tribe Called Quest

Over and over, Phife Dawg went for big laughs by spilling his guts at the top of his lungs. There was so much generosity in that. Hearing about his bad days made ours better. "To top it off, Starks got ejected."

Costa Rica maintains edge in World Cup Qualifying with tie against Jamaica

Costa Rica tied Jamaica on Friday in the first part of a World Cup Qualifying double-header that will resume Tuesday at National Stadium in San José.

Yes, my family had to flee Cuba. But staying mad about it doesn’t achieve anything.

My parents were chemical engineers in Cuba; they met while working in the pharmaceutical industry. I was born on Aug. 14, 1990, a day after Fidel Castro turned 64. Mami extended her labor so I wouldn't share a birthday with our country's revolutionary leader.

Solís administration backs down from bill to reinstate shrimp trawling

Facing opposition from lawmakers and pressure from environmental groups, government fishing authorities pulled a controversial shrimp trawling bill from the legislative agenda last week. If passed, the bill would have reinstated shrimp trawling in Costa Rican waters.

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