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Citizen Journalism Democratizes Free Press

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – “I have a problem with Facebook. It says it won’t allow more than 5,000 friends,” reads a recent update...

Lobsters Avoid Hot Water, Catch a Break for Breeding

A four-month ban on fishing of the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in the Caribbean Sea went into effect on Monday. Caribbean fishermen from Belize through...

Central American lobsters get a break

A four-month ban on fishing of the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in the Caribbean Sea, a first for Central America, went into effect on...

Trump Ocean Club Sets Standard for Development

Second in a three-part series on Panama's first-world aspirations   PANAMA CITY, Panama – As the momentum from Panama City’s construction boom continues to lift the...

New Libertarian Candidate Steps Up

Amid the celebration of another party’s primary, Antonio López Escarré slipped an e-mail to the press announcing his presidential aspirations. The former ambassador to Spain...

French Ambassador Talks Politics – and Amour

The new French ambassador to Costa Rica, Fabrice Delloye, is learning to talk like a diplomat again. For the past four years, Delloye waged a...

Lax Immigration Enforcement Alarms Watchdog

The state’s failure to enforce immigration laws threatens national security, a government report found this week. Immigrants are outstaying their visas, deported foreigners are reentering...

Confab Aims To Hone English Teaching Skills

As President Oscar Arias' administration stalls on a national plan to improve English instruction, private groups are stepping in to help teachers hone their...

Granada Hopes for High Season Rebound

Businesses owners in Granada are crossing their fingers in hopes that the clearing skies and recently improved energy situation here will help rejuvenate this...

What’s Really at Stake with the Trade Pact?

What’s really at stake with the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA)? As the nationwide vote on the most debated issue in...

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El Salvador Plans First Nuclear Reactor with New Energy Law

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has taken a significant step by approving a law to regulate activities related to the construction and operation...

The Other Side of Paradise: A Tico’s View on Expats in Costa Rica

My Tico friend Tomas has decided that Costa Rica has enough residents. Tomas lived and worked under the table in New Jersey for over...

Costa Rica’s Liquid Trees: A New Approach to Climate Action

Under the banner of tackling climate change and reducing pollution, students from the Natural Resources Management program (MARENA) at the Universidad Estatal a Distancia...

Protecting Costa Rica’s Biodiversity Amid Growing Tourism Demands

Costa Rica’s main attraction lies in the opportunity to immerse oneself in nature and witness biodiversity in all its splendor. National parks, biological corridors,...

COP16 Summit in Colombia Urges Action to Protect Global Biodiversity

The COP16, the largest United Nations summit for the protection of nature, concluded its first day on Monday in Colombia with urgent calls to...
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