Is it time for (another) new day?

• Poverty in the region, while declining, is still an overwhelming problem, with the richest Central Americans consolidating their wealth at the expense of the poor and middle class.

God is in the detail

• It’s not surprising that issues like gay marriage and in vitro fertilization would be the first victims of the new political alliance

Chinchilla’s $500 million challenge to Intel

• What has taken place in Costa Rica in the 15 years since Intel first laid its foundation in the country has been a complete transformation of the country’s economy

Are there exceptions to the Maritime Zone Law?

• The largely impoverished Talamanca region depends on tax revenue generated from tourist businesses along the coast. Start getting rid of them and you’ll exacerbate the area’s problems, including eliminating bad...

Political progress becomes April’s Fool

• Prospects for the Legislative Assembly being able to produce anything in the last two years of Chinchilla’s government do not look good

Keep the momentum going

• At Festival Imperial 2012, Costa Rica got to be at the forefront of what’s popular in music

Costa Rica needs a sex offender registry

• There is a simple step that Costa Rican lawmakers and prosecutors can take – it’s called a sex-offender registry

Is a flawed plan better than no plan?

• In its current form, the bill has provoked opposition from various sectors of society, many of whom say the government’s fiscal crisis shouldn’t be solved with new taxes

The struggle for equality carries on

• Costa Rican women still confront culture-based stereotypes, income disparity, violence and obstacles to health services and education

Brace yourself – Drug policy won’t change

• When President Obama took office in 2009, there were strong signs that U.S. drug policy at home and in Latin America would receive a much-needed breath of fresh air