Civetone is a chemical compound derived from the scent glands of civets, smallish nocturnal cat-like critters native to the Asian and African tropics, and it's one of the world's oldest perfume ingredients.
The Gabriel García Márquez Prize for Journalism will recognize Giannina Segnini, founder of the Costa Rican daily La Nación's investigative unit and data journalism pioneer, on Wednesday, in Medellín, Colombia.
A $560 million loan over the next 40 years will hopefully bring Costa Rica closer to its goal to generate 95 percent of its electricity with renewable resources.
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.
