Region
Representatives from 175 countries will vote the proposal next year in Thailand.
When the Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement was first proposed, Nicaragua's Sandinistas called it a "Yankee" trick to economically dominate the region. Since then, Nicaragua has outperformed other countries in economic growth under the agreement.
Ex-general was brought back to Panama in December
Health
The National Blood Bank is open from Monday through Saturday.
Save the Children’s “State of the World's Mothers” report ranks Costa Rica 13th on list of less-developed countries.
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer type among women in Costa Rica.
Weekend
More than 40 years ago, Gerald Brown made sweeping changes to the Costa Rican National Symphony Orchestra. In an exclusive interview with The Tico Times, he told us why.
It's the only grass tennis court in the Four Seasons chain, and it may be the only in all of Costa Rica.
Calendar from the May 11-17 edition: Expotur, Danzatón, Enamorate de tu ciudad, art shows, concerts, hikes, sporting events and much, much more.
