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A weekend of festivities in the central valley

The metropolitan area was alive with festivals this weekend as the country entered the hottest month of the year. In San José, artists celebrated...

‘Shark Island’ Showcases Isla del Coco Treasures

Shark Island, a new National Geographic documentary that debuted this week in Costa Rica, highlights some critical holes in international marine conservation. The film is...

Profiles of the Presidential Candidates:

“At this moment, I would like Costa Rica to be a country in which we all feel safe walking in the streets, gathering outside...

Everth Cabrera Sets Sights on Next Season

Second in a two-part series on The Future of Nicaraguan Baseball   JINOTEPE, Carazo –Living his dream of playing in the Major Leagues has not changed...

Baseball Academy To Groom Future Stars

MANAGUA – For the past hundred years, Nicaragua's role in the world of baseball has been a bit like that of veteran catcher “Crash”...

Housing Officials Unveil

The Costa Rican Housing Ministry revealed its new blueprint for Nueva Cinchona on Tuesday in front of hundreds of residents who lost their homes...

Candidates Sharpen Their Messages

Sandwiched between commercials for floor-washing detergent and stereo equipment, political advertisements have found their home – at least for the next two months.  With lively...

Housing officials unveil new town plans for quake victims

The Costa Rican Housing Ministry revealed its new blueprint for Nueva Cinchona on Tuesday in front of hundreds of residents who lost their homes...

Old Holiday Traditions Still Beat Santa Claus

Globalization has brought Christmas  trees, sleighs and overdressed SantaClauses to tropical Costa Rica. But  the old customs, those that came from Spain with the...

C.R.’s Lease on Peace

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' decision to open a peace base in Costa Rica has perplexed government officials here.  Out of all countries to launch a...

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Costa Rica Expat Guide to Creative DIY Home Repairs

My family was recently cleaning up our backyard, tidying up the mass of branches that had been ditched on the property by the local...

Costa Rica Politics Shaken by Fatal Crash with Eli Feinzaig

A head-on collision on the Bernardo Soto highway in Buenos Aires de Palmares, Alajuela, turned deadly Friday morning, killing Éricka Benavides, advisor to Congressman...

Guatemala Seeks FBI Help After Gang Leaders Escape Prison

The Guatemalan government announced Friday that it will ask the United States for an FBI team of experts to help recapture the leaders of...

Costa Rica Residency Backlog Hits 38,000 in October

Immigrants in Costa Rica continue to deal with long waits for their residence cards, known as DIMEX, as the immigration system struggles with backlogs....

Latin America Questions US Boat Strikes in the Drug War

US military strikes that Washington claims have targeted "narco-terrorists" ferrying drugs to American soil are having little to no impact on Latin America's bustling...
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