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Costa Rica proposes legislation to put a price tag on nature

A Costa Rican lawmaker introduced a bill Friday that could change the way development projects are evaluated from an environmental standpoint.

Mexican authorities say Knights Templar cartel leader Nazario Moreno has been killed – again

MEXICO CITY – How many times will Nazario Moreno die?

Wikileaks’ Assange says group will release new secret data

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who has disclosed scores of classified data about U.S. military and diplomatic efforts, said the group would be releasing a new batch of secret information. Assange spoke through a video feed Saturday to a crowd of more than 3,000 people at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas.

Prescription-drug battle fuels rise in heroin use in US

From the beginning, the U.S. government's decade-long crackdown on abuse of prescription drugs has run an unsettling risk: that arresting doctors and shuttering "pill mills" would inadvertently fuel a new epidemic of heroin use.

Organic assumptions: Looking beyond the label

For many, the “organic” label is synonymous with better health, higher nutrient value lower calories and a premium price to match. But are organic products actually better for us? Are they worth the additional cost?

Solís to suspend Costa Rica’s carbon neutrality goal

According to Solís’ environmental advisor, Patricia Madrigal, the party plans to set a more realistic date for carbon neutrality, likely around 2025.

To the Ukraine and Venezuela: We are here

Kudos to Oscar-winner Jared Leto for reminding us that democratic revolutions are occurring in two hemispheres, not one. Sadly, U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, focusing on other important issues, ignored both for weeks.

U.S. forms anti-crime alliance with Guatemala and Mexico

The governments of the United States, Mexico and Guatemala formed a special body Friday to fight drug trafficking and organized crime.

Search continues for vanished Malaysian Airline plane carrying 239 people

Vietnam said its search planes spotted oil slicks in the sea near where a Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 239 people mysteriously vanished on Saturday, in the first hint at the aircraft's possible fate.

Baile de la panadera

The Baile de la Panadera, or the Baker's Dance, is so obscure that many people who make a point of knowing every cultural event in Costa Rica haven't heard about it.

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