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Florists pining for customers on Valentine’s Day amid lower sales

Florists complain that higher wholesale costs of roses and other flowers are harming their business, despite the importance of Valentine's Day for their sales.

Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a day at the beach (or a jungle spa)

Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, and many local tourism businesses are offering discounts on hotels, local flights, one-day tours and romantic dinners.

Honduran lawmaker wants to give $2,500 to couples married for 45 years

Honduran lawmaker Augusto Cruz Asensio proposed a bill that would reward couples for staying together for 45 years, according to Honduras' El Heraldo. On Wednesday, Asensio discussed the proposal that would give long-time couples a one-time bonus of 50,000 lempiras (or $2,500).
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Constitutional Court Upholds Cocos Island National Park Expansion

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC-MINAE) annouced the Constitutional Court rejected the action filed by...

Expat Living: Our Many Houses in Costa Rica

As I take a break from throwing all of my family’s worldly belongings into totes with duct tape labels, I start to reflect on...

Chaves Suggests “Lobbying” Behind Norway’s Refusal to Help

President Rodrigo Chaves insinuated that Norway was influenced by "lobbying" in rejecting Costa Rica's request for cooperation to calculate the value of alleged natural...