Dutch company APM Terminals remains on pace to finish the first phase of the project by 2016. Unions representing dockworkers and banana workers are expected to appeal the ruling.
Will the Limonense sprinter be the first Costa Rican to win a medal at the Olympics since 2000? Which other Tico athletes could surprise? The Tico Times' previews the 2012 Games in London.
Shrimp trawlers devastated marine life in the Golfo Dulce until the area was declared a responsible fishing zone in 2010. While the gulf's health has improved, other problems are escalating.
