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Monthly Archives: August, 2009

C.R.: One of Best Small Country Soccer Teams?

Costa Rica’s national soccer team, also known as La Sele, has slipped eight places since its July ranking, according to the governing body of...

President Arias Proposes Constitutional Reform

Following in the footsteps of leftist presidents throughout Latin America that he has criticized, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is proposing a constitutional reform....

C.R. Public University Budgets to Receive Boost

The slumping economy will not impact the amount of government money streaming into the country’s public universities. In fact, the Education Ministry is prepared...

UCR Rises in World Ranking For Online Presence

Prized by Costa Ricans as the “Harvard” of Central America, the University of Costa Rica (UCR) jumped nearly 600 spots in the world rankings...

IMF Delivers Positive News on C.R. Economy

Amid the struggles of economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week delivered positive news, saying that Costa Rica has weathered the brunt...

‘Country Rats’ Plague Farmers Along Country’s Pacific Coast

A “plague” of rats has cultivated concerns in the agricultural sectors of northwest Costa Rica, causing the government to declare a state of emergency...

Train Hits Bumps, But Still Gets Thumbs-Up

So far, the voyage of the new train between Heredia and San José has been a rough ride. Bad weather forced the cars to arrive...

Search for Missing U.S. Student Continues

The search for David Gimelfarb, the missing 28-year-old U.S. doctoral candidate, continued in Costa Rica this week without the help of two U.S. Army Blackhawk...

New C.R. Peace Ministry To Support Nonviolence

If harboring the United Nation’s University for Peace and being home to a Nobel Peace Prize-winning president weren’t enough, Costa Rica now is establishing...

Honduran Mission Fails, Impasse Lives On

Not even a special mission of foreign ministers, hand-picked by the Organization of American States (OAS), was able to solve the stalemate in Honduras. After...

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