When Chieko Takemi speaks at the University for Peace on May 20, she will discuss one of the most painful topics in Japanese society today: The “comfort women” of World War II.
When Eve Ensler first performed “The Vagina Monologues” in New York City in 1996, the slogan was, “Spread the Word.” Eighteen years later, the word is officially spread: The play has been performed innumerable times around the world, in multiple languages and by actors as diverse as the human genome.
On March 8, the University for Peace in Ciudad Colón presents its annual production of “The Vagina Monologues.”
Costa Rica's president says a tender is already underway for a private-aviation upgrade at the Quepos airfield near Manuel Antonio, with a new passenger terminal to follow.
Three Limón fishermen missing since Sept. 21 were found alive off Panama's Caribbean coast after their boat's engine failed and a cellphone call to 911 led rescuers to them.
