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Monthly Archives: June, 2016

Coast Guard seizes 2.5 tons of sailfish

Suspects were transferring the illegally transported sailfish to a seafood truck on shore when authorities confiscated the product.

Costa Rica makes nuclear fusion history with plasma discharge

Researchers at the Technology Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) announced the first discharge of high temperature plasma in Latin America on Wednesday, joining an elite group of countries who have made advances in harnessing nuclear fusion to produce clean energy.

Daughters of slain Honduran activist want int’l commission to investigate mother’s death

The daughters of slain Honduran environmental and indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres talk about their struggle to bring their mother's killers to justice.

Zika: Tragedy or Opportunity?

In these epidemics, a window of opportunity appears for social change on behalf of women’s right to control their reproductive capacity.

Central America arrests break up major human trafficking ring, police say

Judicial and immigration officials in Costa Rica on Tuesday arrested two men suspected of forming part of a criminal group responsible for smuggling migrants across the Americas on their way to the U.S.

Ticos love their dogs but could be better owners, study finds

More than half of Costa Rican homes have one or two dogs, but not every dog owner knows how to provide proper care.

How to avoid being fleeced when buying property in Costa Rica

Would you give $100K of your life savings to your banker without receiving any documents that prove the deposit? I would not, and I wouldn’t give it to a real estate developer in Costa Rica without proof of ownership either.

American Colony to host 56th annual U.S. Independence Day picnic on Sunday

The American Colony Committee's annual 4th of July picnic is Sunday at Cervecería Costa Rica in Alajuela.

Electricity rates to go up starting July

The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) announced Tuesday that electricity rates for all but one of the country's electricity providers will go up starting next month.

Costa Rican Noelia Bermúdez named best goalkeeper in Spain’s La Liga

Costa Rican Noelia Bermúdez was selected as Spain's top goalkeeper on Tuesday after a stellar 2015-2016 season in La Liga for her club Levante.

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