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New study bites Costa Rican fishing industry

A 10-year examination of fishing in Costa Rica finds that long-line practices are imperiling turtles and sharks.

Costa Rica proposes asset forfeiture law

President Laura Chinchilla described the power to seize ill-gotten property as a "missing tool" for law enforcement.

Climate change in Costa Rica’s cloud forest

Larry Kraft is a former high-tech exec traveling the world with his wife and two kids to learn about the environment and the effects of climate change. Here’s what he discovered in Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest.

Environmental agency to decide fate of Costa Rica’s Moín Port expansion

Environmentalists worry a nearly $1 billion port expansion plan on the Caribbean coast could damage sensitive ecosystems. Project managers say those concerns are unfounded. A government agency will decide who’s right.

Costa Rica gov’t minister dismisses Vanderbilt as ‘some university in Tennessee’

Presidency Minister Carlos Ricardo Benavides rejected findings from Vanderbilt's regional public opinion survey that Ticos have the lowest support for their political system since 1978.

Costa Rica ranked best Central American country for elderly, retirees, new report says

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: Explore how all Latin American countries ranked.

Concert showcases young musicians of La Carpio

Disadvantaged prodigies from one of San José’s most troubled neighborhoods show their stuff at "A Light for the Children."

TRAVEL ALERT UPDATE: Rains, landslides close eight routes across Costa Rica

Several roads remain closed due to inclement weather but the main thoroughfare between San José and Limón is set to reopen Saturday, says Roadway Council.

He’s back: Rodolfo Hernández returns to presidential race 24 hours after quitting

After denouncing his own political party and dropping out of the presidential race last week, Social Christian Unity Party candidate, Dr. Rodolfo Hernández, announced his return to politics Saturday.

Natural causes likely to blame for mass fish deaths on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast

Local residents also reported spotting dead turtles, dolphins and crabs, but researchers are downplaying the threat of contamination or illegal activity.

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