You'd think former Tico Times reporter Rebecca Kimitch would be celebrating the night after her Pulitzer win. She wasn't - she was working on a new story. During a short break from her writing, she discussed with an old friend the future of journalism, her memories of Costa Rica, and a 15-year journalism career that, from the looks of things, is just getting started.
Costa Rica's public healthcare system is evaluating medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat diabetes and obesity. The CCSS has not announced when the drugs might become available or which patients would qualify.
More than 6,000 Europeans paid about 200 million Swiss francs for teak trees on 60 Costa Rica plantations. The seller is bankrupt and Swiss prosecutors are investigating.
