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The Government of the United States of America through the Office of Trade Representative (USTR) has removed Costa Rica from the list the countries under surveillance regarding the protection of intellectual property rights. As stated by the Office's Special...

The interventions of Public Security officers and the Traffic Police have applied 13,047 sanctions for violating the sanitary vehicle restriction, while more than 9,500 businesses have been closed during the health quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic."Our work is...

Several weeks have passed and most people worldwide have been quarantined in their homes to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic. There are nations that today have results of tens of thousands infected and thousands deceased, which puts...

Óscar Arias Sánchez is a Costa Rican lawyer, economist, political scientist, and businessman. Former President of Costa Rica for two terms from 1986-1990 and 2006-2010, and laureate of the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize.Biography.Óscar Arias was born on September 13,...

From being completely self-sufficient in terms of agriculture production, we have become a food importing country, now producing less than 25% of what we eat. Take for example a rice producer with a farm in the border zone with...

The crisis that COVID-19 has caused globally presents us with a crossroads for the peoples of Abya Yala - Latin America. Popular organizations are the first line of resistance against the worst expressions of the decomposing system.We are going...

The Wildlife Program of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area (ACAHN), carried out in Sarapiquí the seizure of 13 Lapas (parrots) and 1 emú. The animals weretransferred to authorized sites for their care, review and then integration into...

The debate has been going on for many decades: Is Downtown San José Pretty? Yes, few will say almost without hesitation. Others - most perhaps - will list their reasons for insisting on the ugliness of the Costa Rican...

The central canton of San José rose to the top of the list of municipalities with reported cases of Coronavirus this Saturday. In total, it already has 72 people tested positive with the disease, 12.5% of the total cases...

As of April 13th and until the 30th of this same month, the vehicle restriction that took place in San José will be extended throughout the country, as part of the preventive measures during the national Coronavirus emergency.Michael Soto,...