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Airport construction ends ahead of schedule, 58 months late

by VANESSA LOAIZA N It would appear that Aeris, the new construction company tasked with the next stage of expansion for the Juan Santamaria Airport plans to completely open the section before May 8th, four weeks ahead of schedule. Between April...

The Intrinsic Intent of the Universe

Featured Columnist â€“ Meditations Martin LeFerve As I see it, human consciousness is an unexplained contradiction in the infinitely dynamic order of the universe. Consciousness is not "evolving," and things are going from bad to worse. Is there an understanding of the...

Good News for Recycling in Talamanca

Since 1998 the greater Puerto Viejo area has been on the cutting edge of recycling in Central America. An energetic group of women volunteers scratched and scraped their way to make recycling a reality for the developing community. After...

Estimated $70 Million loss as a result of El Nino

by MARVIN S. BARQUERO In a preliminary report by the Organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the request of the Agricultural Council (CAC), the agricultural sector in six Central American countries lost an estimated $70...

New National Convention Center in the Works

BY GABRIELA MAYORGA The future minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, said that the Ministry will be responsible for building a National Convention Center. The Center, which is important to promote tourism, the country as a destination for exhibitions, seminars or...

Penas Blancas border crossing needs major overhaul

by VANESSA LOAIZA N. Penas Blancas border is an old, abandoned, dirty and slow. At this northern border crossing it can take up to three hours to complete immigration procedures for entry or exit into Costa Rican territory. Travelers must wait...

Meditation, Illumination, and Revolution

Contributor – Meditations Martin LeFerve The shirtsleeve weather of the previous few days suddenly shifted last night. Rain fell in the valley and snow fell in the foothills, just a few hundred meters above the city. Today, black filigrees and the fractals...

Aqueduct Project in Alta Talamanca

In February the Talamancan Association of Eco-tourism and Conservation (ATEC) raised over $2,000 from local and international businesses and individuals to build an aqueduct in the Alta Talamanca community of Coroma. This aqueduct will supply water for a primary...

Costa Rican PCD make another bust

by Carlos Arguedas; translation by TCRN Staff Officers of the Drug Control Police (PCD) today detained seven individuals suspected of transporting at least a ton of cocaine in two boats. According to Ricardo Gonzalez, press officer of the Ministry of Public...

Interview with Germain Marin Director of the Traffic Police

by ALONSO MATA B.; translation by TCRN Staff Interview with Germain Marin Director of the Traffic Police. What is the response of the new traffic law until today? We have seen a different behavior on the part of drivers, there is a major...
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IMN Issues Alert: Costa Rica Faces 95% Soil Saturation and Weekend Storms

The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) has issued a warning as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continues to create unstable...