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Costa Rica Relies on Array of Energy Sources

First in a seven-part series on Energy in Costa Rica   Sometimes the sources for Costa Rica’s energy generation can be as ephemeral as a rainy...

Pura Naturaleza at Rustic Braulio Carrillo Park

It’s one of the first facts people tell you about Costa Rica: A full quarter of the national territory, more than 1 million hectares,...

Mayor: Closing Manuel Antonio Might Help

Frustrated by the slow progress in solving sanitation problems at Costa Rica’s popular ManuelAntonioNational Park, the local mayor said this past weekend he wished...

Assembly Reviewing Bill On Geothermal Energy

A bill aimed at extracting geothermal energy from Costa Rica’s national parks has drawn criticism from environmental organizations. The Law of Geothermal Energy Production...

Guanacaste Has a Park for Everyone

Guanacaste doesn’t get quite the attention in eco-circles that other regions of Costa Rica do. That’s a shame. With volcanoes, beaches, mangroves, waterfalls, caverns...

Environment Minister Resigns

Environment, Energy and Telecommunications Minister Roberto Dobles resigned this week amid an unfolding scandal that threatens to reach the desk of President...

Building Experts: Preliminary Consults Are Key

To build a tropical retreat from the northern winter months is the goal of many foreigners who put down stakes in Costa Rica. And...

Manuel Antonio Park Faces Closure

The clock is ticking for ManuelAntonioNational Park, which had until Thursday to correct health and sanitary problems or face closure at the hands of...

Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio gets extension to clean up

Manuel Antonio National Park will stay open, for now. Local businesses and tourism outlets breathed a sigh of relief Friday after Health Minister María Luisa...

Oxfam America: Mining Reaps Few Benefits

An open-pit goldmine may not be quite the, well, goldmine it’s made out to be. A study on mining in Central America focusing on...

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Steak 'n Shake, the American fast-food chain famous for its burgers and shakes, has set its sights on El Salvador for its first Latin...

US Launches Operation Southern Spear Against Latin American Drug Cartels

The United States has rolled out a major military effort called Operation Southern Spear to tackle drug cartels across Latin America. Defense Secretary Pete...

ICE Detains High-Profile Gang Member from El Salvador in U.S.

Federal authorities in the United States have detained a high-profile fugitive from El Salvador, exposing gaps in how media portray certain immigration cases. Antonio...

Costa Rica Hosts Barcelona vs Real Madrid Legends Match

Legends from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to face off in an exhibition match in Costa Rica next year, marking the first...

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Hits Off Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast

A moderate earthquake shook parts of the Pacific coast early Saturday morning, prompting residents in several areas to report light to moderate trembling. OVISCORI recorded...
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