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I was never much for Disneyland, and my least favorite theme park in the all-American franchise was Fantasyland. But America’s next election is shaping up to be Fantasyland vs. Obamaville. In other words, do you prefer delusion or illusion?The...

Ortega seduces in Nicaragua with its capitalist socialismPresident has Socialist discourse and excellent relationship with the private sectorTacit agreement: entrepreneurs deal with business, Ortega governsManagua. An afternoon on the mountainous city of Matagalpa. In a dusty square of this...

The question of enlightenment is so fraught with projection and tradition that it is almost impossible to use the word without getting caught in the web of interpretation. To some degree, the question boils down to the difference between...

The rap on the Palestinians has been that “they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” But after badly playing America and Israel’s game for decades, they may finally be wising up by ‘going global’ and putting their...

Obras del Espíritu Santo is Working to Prevent Children from Entering Life of CrimeSAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – Raúl, 12, is homeless.He doesn’t know why his parents are incarcerated.His brother, Jeffrey, 15, is a drug dealer.But Raúl doesn’t want...

The cabin is at a mile elevation (about 1600 meters) in a heavily logged and developed section of the central Sierra Nevada. John Muir called the Sierras “The Range of Light,” and despite the stumps and slash in the...

As Costa Rica celebrates 190 years of independence on September 15th, it’s worth reflecting that in one of the most historically violent regions in the world, this country has had no army since 1948. If even a few other...

“For everybody knows or should knowThat if nothing drastic is doneAeroplane and Zeppelin will come out,Pitch like King Billy bomb-balls inUntil the town is beaten flat.”Yeats, Lapis LazuliIt has been ten years since the fateful events of 9.11. Fateful...

Official Data from the Immigration Office analyzed by ICT• International arrivals represent a growth of 9.2%For the second time in history, Costa Rica regained its annual visitation record of two million tourists in 2010, according to data from the...

SAT, High Technology Sourcing Company, designed and developed the first flat computer Tablet designed in Guatemala, which will compete against the Galaxy, the Apple’s iPhone and against Samsung.Guatemalan engineers designed the tablet, which is called CyberTech Pad CT 8003,...