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The ants won this round

I should have known better. This is the tropics, after all. I mean, even fence posts turn into trees in these hyper-fertile lands. But it...

Walking Around: This Isn’t McDonald’s

On a recent trip to Manuel Antonio National Park, I stopped at a pharmacy in Parrita, which is about 20 minutes outside of Quepos....

Hey, You Look Just Like A Fat Woman

It's the holidays, and that means that San Jose's streets are absolutely teeming with shoppers, gawkers, hustlers, helpers, and all in between. On the...

Walking Around: Refugees Are Like You Or Me

On the outside wall of Costa Rica's National Assembly I found this phrase:   "Refugees are like you or me, with just one difference: they have...

Walking Around: Urban Contradictions

I walk past this scene every day on my way to work. You might think that I trek in from the countryside to a...
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Panama Slaps Naturgy with $14 Million Fine for Poor Electricity Service

Panama imposed a record fine of 14 million dollars on the Spanish company Naturgy for "failing to comply" with quality standards in electricity distribution,...

Costa Rica’s Blue Economy Boosted by Landmark Bond Issue

IDB Invest announced a partnership with Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR) to launch Costa Rica's first blue bond. IDB Invest committed $25 million...

CONMEBOL’s Copa America Chaos: A Warning for 2026 World Cup Organizers

The chaotic scenes at the CONMEBOL's Copa America final have raised serious questions for the organizers of the 2026 World Cup which will be...