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Consortium threatens to stop work on expanding Panama Canal

Construction is scheduled to be completed in June 2015, already a nine-month delay over the date set in the contract.

Panama Canal expansion hits $570 million snag

A dispute between a contractor and the canal authority over cement could push back the finish date to 2015.
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Venezuelan Migrants Face Hardship on Costa Rican Streets

For the past couple years in Costa Rica, there have been two types of people panhandling for money at busy intersections: Venezuelans, and everybody...

Corcovado National Park: A Haven for Unique Wildlife

Corcovado National Park is a remarkable site, home to rare species of plants and animals, many of which are unique to the area and...

Costa Rica Debates Conversion Therapy Ban in Legislative Assembly

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly is discussing a bill to ban conversion therapies. Costa Rica is listed among 68 countries that allow and apply conversion...