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Thieves steal from Costa Rica national team head coach Jorge Luis Pinto

Thieves stole personal documents, an iPad, cash and other items from the car of Jorge Luis Pinto, the head coach of Costa Rica's national team, in the capital on Monday night.

Costa Rica’s Tarcoles River crocs will be featured on Animal Planet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rot39x7XCMk The crocodiles of Costa Rica's Tarcoles River will star in the U.K. in coming months on an episode of Animal Planet U.K.'s "Preposterous Pets." The...

Ask an Expat: 5 questions about how Obamacare applies to US expats

Much has changed in the world of Obamacare over the past few months since my last post on the subject. The broken website was repaired, the low enrollment numbers turned around (7.1 million people signed up, according to the White house) and open enrollment closed at the end of March. With Tax Day fast approaching, today we take a closer look at how the Affordable Care Act will affect specific expat situations.

‘Mafalda’ exhibit is nostalgia for some, anthropology for others

For folks familiar with “Mafalda,” the exhibit will feel nostalgic and fun. “Peanuts” fans will think fondly of Charlie Brown and note the many similarities.

Judge’s ruling opens the door to legalized shark finning in Costa Rica, conservation groups say

Kathy Tseng, a Taiwanese-Costa Rican businesswoman, was absolved Monday in a Puntarenas court on charges of illegally landing 652 shark fins on a Costa Rican dock in 2011. According to prosecutors and ocean conservation groups, the landmark ruling by a Puntarenas judge has opened multiple loopholes for finners looking to skirt the law.

Solís wins big but bigger challenges may be ahead, say analysts

Easily surpassing his goal of 1 million votes Sunday night, President-elect Luis Guillermo Solís has claimed a mandate to govern, but the realities of running a government still loom, analysts said on Monday.

My right to reply

I do not usually respond to articles or comments that are based on incorrect assumptions or inaccurate data. Freedom of speech allows individuals to speak their mind even though their analysis might be erroneously supported. After all, as the saying goes “anything and everything can be said on paper.”

3rd annual Craft Beer Fest offers a taste of the future in Costa Rica

It can be a challenge to find a good selection of beer in Costa Rica, but for the throngs of people who attended the third annual Craft Beer Festival Saturday in Avenida Escazú, the more relevant challenge was figuring out which beers to try.

Climate change, coral reefs, deforestation and dengue

The 21st century will present gloomy challenges for Costa Rica and the rest of Latin America, such as the collapse of wildlife habitats, animal extinction, water scarcity and the spread of disease in an already vulnerable population.

US Secretary of State John Kerry congratulates next Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry put out a release this morning sending regards to Costa Rica's president elect Luis Guillermo Solís.

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