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Monthly Archives: July, 2013

U.S. biologist identifies 33 tiny and terrifying new ant species throughout Latin America

One Costa Rican ant species is named for a recently deceased biologist, who had studied and taught in Monteverde.

Third Starbucks to open in San José

The coffee shop will be located in a new business sector of Escazú.

Costa Rican police sweep nets several suspects in conservationist’s murder probe

Two months after the 26-year-old turtle conservationist was murdered on a Caribbean beach, police conduct several raids on the Caribbean coast and have at least 6 suspects in custody. More arrests are expected, police say.

After Manning, WikiLeaks’ Assange could be next target of prosecution/

Prosecutors claim that Bradley Manning was acting under the direction of WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.

Manning: the convicted U.S. spy hailed as a whistleblower

Supporters say Manning was a voice of conscience who lifted a veil on what he considered the worst transgressions of U.S. foreign policy.

Aid work in the 21st century: a profession on the edge

In 2011, a record 308 humanitarian workers around the world were killed, kidnapped or wounded.

Mexico’s peyote casts mind-bending spell on tourists

"You do not find peyote. It finds you."

Atelier de Arte: Spreading artistic realism in Guatemala

One artist is dispelling the myth that art students have to study abroad and invest thousands of dollars to gain high-quality training.

Nicaraguans say ‘Ya basta’ to former boxing champ

“El Matador” reinvents himself as a mixed martial arts competitor only to lose his first official match in less than two minutes.

8 suspects arrested in Jairo Mora case, but motive remains unclear

In an early-morning series of raids in the province of Limón, Costa Rican police captured eight suspects in the May 31 slaying of turtle conservationist Jairo Mora. But those who worked with Mora are challenging official statements issued by Costa Rica’s top authorities in a press conference on Wednesday.

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