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Residents to Decide on Pacuare Dam Proposal

THE fate of a proposal to build ahydroelectric dam on the Pacuare River –a project opponents say will kill life andrecreation on the river...

Architects, Builders Cater to English-Speakers, Building Assistance

EVEN for excellent second-languageSpanish speakers, the prospect of discussingblueprints, translating constructionrequirements and deciphering technicaljargon in Spanish can leave any would-behouse builder cold.However, help is...

School Year, Figueres, Bomb

One Year AgoThe new school year began amidcomplaints that schools throughout thecountry, particularly in rural areas, stilllacked desks, teachers and studentlunches.Representatives of the Municipalityof...

Prepare Your Love Nest Hotels Booking Up Fast for Valentine’s Day

ACCORDING to the National MeteorologicalInstitute, February will offer the perfectweather to warm up a romantic weekend at oneof Costa Rica’s many luxury hotels –...

Poet Jorge Debravo’s Birthday Honored

JAN. 31 is Día Nacional de la Poesía, orNational Poetry Day. The date commemoratesthe birthday of Jorge Debravo, CostaRica’s best-known poet.Debravo was born Jan....

Tico Released from U.S. Prison after 27 Years

COSTA Rican Ronny Zamorareturned to his homeland from the UnitedStates in June after serving 27 years in aFlorida prison.In 1977, Zamora – 15 years...

Public Works Minister Resigns, Cites Troubles

MINISTER of Public Works andTransport Ovidio Pacheco resigned thisweek, citing personal health problemsaggravated by myriad problems in thegovernment agency he headed for barelysix weeks.In...

Residents Protest Proposed Pacuare Dam

CARIBBEAN-slope residents, environmentalistsand members of area indigenouscommunities continue to protest theproposed construction of a hydroelectricdam on the Pacuare River, claiming theproject will foment death...

Producers Share Organic Farming Advice

WHILE some Costa Rican farmers arepanicking about possible internationalfree-trade agreements, and others are sufferingfrom the global coffee crisis, agrowing number of small producers areturning...

Cancer Center Coming, Hospital Postponed

THOUGH the long-awaited hospitaldevoted to the care of cancer patients hasbeen postponed without a date for completion,health-care workers in Costa Rica aremoving toward a...

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Woman’s Rights Activist Found Dead in El Salvador

A woman's rights activist who had been missing since last week in El Salvador was found dead in a sugarcane field with signs of...

Costa Rican Specialists Protest for Better Working Conditions and Salaries

A group of specialists from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) are set to start protesting on April 1, demanding improvements in their...

Parenting in Costa Rica: Where Two Kids Equal One Trillion Ants

Two of the central aspects of my life are wildlife and being a dad. I’ve loved wildlife my entire life. I’m constantly studying mammals....

Miami Open 2024: Sinner and Medvedev Set to Clash in Semifinal Rematch

The Miami Open 2024 is heating up as the tournament reaches its climactic stages, with a highly anticipated semifinal match between world number three...

El Salvador’s Two-Year War on Gangs: Security Gains at What Cost?

Two years after declaring war on street gangs, President Nayib Bukele now hails El Salvador as the "safest" country on the continent, but critics...
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