Host organization MarViva, Costa Rican fishermen and a current lawmaker said the lack of attendance by political candidates shows the current administration and political parties have little interest in addressing ongoing problems with marine management.
Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said that Latin America must take more responsibility for identifying and solving the region's problems, after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the end of that country's Monroe Doctrine.
Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bauman were immortalized in a photo taken moments after the bombs exploded near the finish at the Boston Marathon in April. Bauman fulfilled a promise to Arredondo by taking a trip with him to Costa Rica.
Guatemala City can be a tough, gritty urban nightmare for travelers and residents alike. But a new renewal project on one of the city’s major avenues is having quite an impact.
Verdeza is a “continuing care retirement community for seniors” that boasts solar energy, green roofs, energy-smart light bulbs and an active recycling system.
