Geologists disagree that Costa Rica’s new mining code reform will prevent environmental damage. As the price of gold soars, reaching nearly $1,400 per ounce this week, some think that legalizing toxic chemicals to extract the precious metal will only cause a poisonous 21st century gold fever.
There are more than a few ghosts floating around Cuba. Brilliant musicians like Compay Segundo of Buena Vista Social Club fame, literary figures like...
In a marketing strategy unveiled Friday, Costa Rican coffee growers want to make coffee an important part of teenagers’ diets.
They say that coffee contains...
The months of September, November and December have been disastrous for Costa Rican coffee production. Due to “ojo de gallo,” an invasive plant fungus,...
Concerns over the environmental impact of the Río San Juan dredging project have been overshadowed lately as both Costa Rica and Nicaragua squabble over...
