Japan says it conducts vital scientific research using a loophole in an international ban on whaling, but makes no secret of the fact that the mammals ultimately end up as food.
Documents recently obtained by The Tico Times in the investigation of Jairo Mora’s death help unravel the mystery behind the murder of a young Costa Rican conservationist who once worked peacefully with poachers on the beach he tried to protect.
After four years, The Crystal Method is coming out with a new album and Ticos will be among the first to hear some of the new tracks played live this September.
President Laura Chinchilla was quick to denounce me for saving sharks, but I have not heard a word from her about the importance of bringing Jairo Mora's murderers to justice.
The murder of 26-year-old Jairo Mora in late May exposed cracks in the country's international environmental image, and proved that protecting nature sometimes has a terrible cost.
Costa Rica's productive sector blames the closing of companies and loss of jobs on the Central Bank (BCCR). Thirteen private sector groups and chambers...
