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Talking With the Ancestors

Some estimates of tribal population in Costa Rica range only as high as 35,000 out of a total population of over 4,000,000.The Maleku, Bribri, and the Boruca tribes to name a few..

Costa Rica Government Promises to Approve Gay Civil Unions

After meeting with members of the LGBT groups, the minister of the presidency, Carlos Benavidades, has reaffirmed that the government is committed to approving Gay Civil Unions...

Costa Rica Government Believes That Lawsuit Against President Laura Chinchilla will be Dismissed

San Jose - Costa Rica's government expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will reject the claim that a group of citizens filed against the country's president, Laura Chinchilla, accusing her of illegally extending a contract with Spanish company Riteve. Costa...

Photo Contest Seeks to Fight Violence Against Women

San Jose Costa Rica - As a way to raise awareness among citizens about the consequences of aggression against women, the Institute of Gender Studies of Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), the Museum of Women of Costa Rica and...

University of Costa Rica improves in World’s University Ranking

The University of Costa Rica (UCR) improved in the Ranking of World Universities in the Webometrics Report, published the last week of July. UCR moved from position 403 to position 285.The Webometrics ranking system measures how strongly a university...

Costa Rican Government Sends Draft for Same Sex Unions to Congress

San Jose - Costa Rica's government sent Congress a bill called Societies of Coexistence, which seeks to legalize civil unions between homosexuals and guarantee rights. The draft recognizes the coexistence and equal rights of individuals seeking recognition of civil rights...

CONAVI Starts Work on San Jose-Alajuela Bridge to Finish in Less Than 2 Months

San Jose, Costa Rica - The National Roads Authority (CONAVI), finally launched the repair work in the cavern on the concrete on the freeway General Cañas, the main route for San Jose - Alajuela.

Costa Rican Human Trafficking Smuggler Arrested Transporting 7 Nepalese

Costa Rica authorities arrested seven Nepalese and a Costa Rican for smuggling, official sources reported.

Food Inflation in Latin America Reached 8.9% in June

San Jose - Food inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 8.9% in June compared to the same month of 2011, representing the highest level so far this year, reported United Nations for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This...

Costa Rica Court Rejected Complaints Against APM Terminals

San Jose - Costa Rica's Administrative Court rejected two complaints against the concession to the Dutch firm APM Terminals to build a new port in the Caribbean of Costa Rica. The decision was announced by the President of the Government...
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Costa Rican Film “Si No Ardemos, Cómo Iluminar La Noche” Conquers International Festivals Before National Premiere

The Costa Rican feature film "Si no ardemos, cómo iluminar la noche" (If We Don't Burn, How Do We...