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Costa Rica’s money troubles: Letting the future decide

What is worrisome is that the President seems to believe that the current financial difficulties can be solved simply by raising taxes; that the fiscal reform comes first, and “we can think of the reform of the State later." Decisions have to be made on many fronts, or we are just going to waste the new taxes with the same old practices.

Costa Rica’s La Chola, Beyoncé, Sarah Baartman and representations of black womanhood

Does San José's "La Chola de la Avenida" fit into complex race and gender dynamics that span the globe from Beyoncé to the South African slave Sarah Baartman? Or is she in a category all her own?

Uber vs. taxis, round 2: Technology, business models and incentives for service

Our "Doing Business" column takes another look at Uber in Costa Rica, and what the controversy shows us about the key to changing old habits.

Why you should plant this multitasker in your tropical garden today

Coco palms can produce a first crop in five to seven years, and there’s nothing more rewarding than opening your first coconuts to enjoy the refreshing agua de pipa.

La Cruz de Caravaca: A signpost from the past

This month's "Musings from an Afro-Costa Rican" explores borders and markers between cultures, especially Costa Rica's last remaining Cruz de Caravaca.

Beyond the carrot and the stick: persuasion hacks that get results

Whether you're trying to motivate your employees, colleagues or kids, this week's "Doing Business" column looks at ways to think outside the box.

Why changing too fast can hurt new businesses

Our "Doing Business" column looks at why course corrections, when too big or too frequent, can do more harm than good to new businesses.

Beyond Stereotypes: Afro-Costa Rican Success in Early 20th Century Limón

The author of the "Musings from an Afro-Costa Rican" column revisits her family history to question common stereotypes about Costa Rican racial history.

3 reasons we keep falling for Black Friday

A look at the human tendencies that draw shoppers to Black Friday like a moth to a flame. (A flame that's half-off, one day only.)

Journey to Identity: An Afro-Costa Rican’s Quest for Belonging in Two Worlds

I was born in Brooklyn, New York several moons ago to a Costa Rican mom, newly immigrated, and a Panamanian dad who were sorting...

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