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The land has gone months without a good rain, and the rich, sweet smell of soil and vegetation fills the air. It didn't pour last night, but it rained steadily for some hours, and was still raining at dawn.Three...

Although the plan is to grant cell phone frequencies to three private firms, only two companies - America Movil and Telefónica - presented their bids for participation in the auction today.The technical bids submitted this morning by Claro (of...

Beginning at around 3 in the afternoon on Saturday, December 11th, flocks of family and friends crowded into the streets of San Jose for the city’s annual Festival de La Luz, or Festival of Lights! Every year the event...

Featured Columnist - Meditations Martin LeFevreDeep fall. Fragrant, fresh with death carpeting the ground, filling the air.A doll strapped to her chest, the little girl ducks behind a tree and giggles with glee as her older brother does the same....

The organization Ethical Traveler released an annual report this week in which Costa Rica was named one of the 10 best ethical destinations in the developing world.Issues such as environmental protection, social welfare, and human rights were taken into account...

Featured Columnist - Meditations Martin LeFevreWhat would you do if you knew something bad was going to happen, but something far worse could be prevented if you acted now? That is precisely the case with the referendum on January 9th...

TCRN Contributor: Jodie UpchurchThe National Liberation Party (PLN) won 58 of 80 votes in the elections yesterday, which represented 72% of the cantons in Costa Rica. This is reflected in data released by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) at...

TCRN STAFF: San Jose, Costa Rica – More police with special training are being sent to the disputed area on the border where Nicaraguan soldiers have set up a post, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said Wednesday.Ironically, Chinchilla's made...

Featured Columnist - Meditations Martin LeFevreOne of the main proponents of mindfulness meditation is Jon Kabat-Zinn. He’s the founding Executive Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr....