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2005 Budget Slashes Social Spending

NO new teachers will be hired, no newschools will be built, no new guards will behired to protect the country’s nationalparks, and investment in...

Debate Continues over Stalled Tax Plan

THE government’s top legal expertsthis week sided with legislators who havequestioned the way in which congressionalleaders attempted to speed up passage ofthe much-delayed tax...

Escazú Aims to Curb Growth

MORE than seven years and hundreds of buildingsafter it was originally proposed, municipal officialssay the Escazú Regulatory Plan is weeks awayfrom final completion.Aiming to...

Opening Off-Limit Sites Can Help Deter Poachers

TOURIST hikersin parks andrefuges like Corcovado,a nationalpark on Osa Peninsulain southernCosta Rica andG a n d o c a - M a n -zanillo,...

Experts: Spiny Lobster Fishing Unsustainable

BOCAS DEL TORO, Panama –Experts from around Central America gathered in Panama City last week to discuss the status of the spiny lobster and...

San José Moves Toward Sustainability

THEY’LL start by putting parkingmeters along the city’s streets. Then a newstorm water drainage system will be builtthroughout the capital.In the end, if everything...

Mining Co. Sets Sights on Guatemala Town

EL ESTOR, Guatemala – When the Canadian International Nickel Company(INCO) departed from this small town in 1981, it said it intended to be gone...

Sea Comes Alive Under Cover of Darkness

NIGHTTIME is the right time for diving in Costa Rica. Like a night hike in the forest or in the city, you will need...

Free Zones: Office Space for Export Firms

FREE zones, known locally as Zonas Francas, are one of the most dynamic sectors of the Costa Rican economy. They are home to many...

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Costa Rica Tops Global List for Bullying Among Students: PISA Report

Costa Rica reports the highest number of bullying cases globally, according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). A staggering 44% of Costa...

Panama Deports 130 Indian Migrants Who Crossed Darién Jungle

Panama deported 130 migrants from India on Friday who entered the country through the inhospitable Darién jungle, which borders Colombia, as part of an...

Costa Rica Birdwatching: The Prothonotary Warbler

How’s this for a plan? Spend the summer months in southern Canada or the eastern United States and when the weather starts to get...

Costa Rica Begins Vaccination Campaign to Fight Respiratory Illnesses

Costa Rica will launch a vaccination campaign against respiratory diseases, including Covid-19, influenza, and rhinovirus, throughout September, the government announced today. The country plans...

Panama Takes Action Against Gangs with Curfew in Bocas del Toro

Panama’s President, José Raúl Mulino, announced a nighttime curfew for minors in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, a popular tourist destination, in...
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