HUNDREDS of thousands of Costa Ricans in theCentral Valley could be drinking water heavily lacedwith cancer and mutation-causing pollutants, likelyfrom septic tanks and coffee...
The much-anticipated, polemic debate on theCentral American Free-Trade Agreement withthe United States (CAFTA) unofficially beganthis week in the U.S. Congress.In anticipation, national and international...
MONTHS after some legislators declared PresidentAbel Pacheco’s Permanent Fiscal Reform Package deadin the water, the controversial tax plan is still strugglingfor life on the...
DESPITE Costa Rica’s often-touted reputation asLatin America’s safest and most stable tourist destination,a series of recent crimes against foreign tourists, and thepolice response to...
THE Humanitarian Associationfor Animal Protection (AHPPA) inSan Rafael de Heredia, north of SanJosé, held its annual fundraiser, knownas the “Rice Table,” on March 19.From...
THE First National Go Tournamentwill take place this weekend atthe National Cultural Center(CENAC) towers in San José.A Japanese board game playedwith black and white...
ANOTHER foreigner is looking topick up hot Costa Rican girls – this timeit’s E! Entertainment Television, whichlaunched its search for the “Chica E!Centroamérica 2005”...
FANS of psychedelic, progressive,fusion, electronic and jam-band rockshould be excited to note that tonight CostaRica will be welcoming the prolific OzricTentacles from the United...
THE average visit to a doctor’s officeinvolves checking on physical conditionssuch as blood pressure and temperature, aswell as examination of the heart, lungs,eyes, ears...
