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In Costa Rica, A Burgeoning Unemployment Industry 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Source: Flickr CC If you are in need of work in Costa Rica, you might feel encouraged by the various employment fairs that offer thousands of available positions to job seekers in diverse industries....
Crime Wave Sweeps Through Rural Areas in Costa Rica 27 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Source: Flickr CC Although statistics from the Ministry of Public Safety (initials MSP in Spanish) indicate that overall crime is down in Costa Rica, many rural and farming communities are seeing cri...
The Bed & Breakfast Crisis in Costa Rica 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Source: Flickr CC In the early 21st century, the bed & breakfast (B&B) lodging trend became a cottage industry in Costa Rica and gave hope to families whose properties had the potential to attract to...
Paul Watson Revisits Malpelo-Costa Rica Incident 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Environmentalist Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has recently been very active in calling attention to the illegal practices of shark finning in Costa Rica, as well as t...
NGO’s and Non-profits Improve Marine Management in Costa Rica 27 Aug 2013 | 01:22 am
Several NGO’s and non profit organizations, including PRETOMA, Widecast and The Leatherback Trust, known collectively as Salvemos Nuestros Mares, have come together to improve marine management in Cos...
Playing the Devil’s Advocate in Costa Rica 26 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Source: Wikimedia Commons Before Pope John Paul II was elevated to sainthood, someone had to be the bad guy in Costa Rica and oppose his canonization. That contentious responsibility was accepted by ...
Costa Rican Boxer Jaime Barboza Knocked Out in Ukraine 26 Aug 2013 | 03:25 pm
Jaime Barboza with President Laura Chinchilla in 2011. Source: Facebook Ukrainian pugilist Stanyslav Kashtanov is still the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight Champion after Jaime “Ind...
First Gay Civil Union in Costa Rica Could be Weeks Away 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Source: Flickr CC The first-ever legally recognized civil union between same-gender partners in Costa Rica might take place in one or two weeks. Such was the statement pronounced by Marco Castillo, a...
New Law Sanctions Violence and Racism at Sporting Events in Costa Rica 26 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Rowdiness that escalates to violence is now a “no no” at sporting events across Costa Rica, as the new law to curb violence and racism went into effect on Friday. The “Ley para Prevención y Sanción d...
FIFA Officials Will Meet in Costa Rica in September 25 Aug 2013 | 10:09 pm
A ticket from the previous World Cup. Source: Flickr CC Officials from the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and MATCH Hospitality AG will visit Costa Rica in September to meet...
