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Costa Rica Ranked in Top 10 Best Ethical Destinations
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...
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Referendum On Humanity: The Sudan
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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...
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Mayoral Election Results in Costa Rica
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...
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Man Pleads to Laura Chinchilla to Stop Alleged Violent Predator
Note from TCRN editor: The following video and email were sent to us by a man alleging that his friend was the victim of a violent crime and that the two of them are now fearful for their lives...
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More Costa Rica Special Trained Police to Move to Disputed Border Area
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...
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Mindfulness Is Meditation
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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....
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The Collapse of the American Model
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Martin LeFevreOn a gloriously beautiful day Thursday, Thanksgiving Day in the United States, one could almost see the outlines of a new way of thinking and approach to life, as families and friends gathered to share...
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School in Costa Rica Says “NO” to FAILING 1st Grader
Submitted by: Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Rice
Escazu, San Jose, Costa RicaSt. Mary’s School Guachipelín, Escazú- San Jose, C.R., Says “NO” to FAILING 1st Grader who wishes to attend their school!We have just been informed our first grader will be...
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A Closer Look at Nicaragua and Ortega
In light of Ortega’s true mission of a totalitarian government, the San Juan river dispute seems like a minor issue in comparison. If Ortega is allowed to achieve his goals, it will have long lasting and dangerous effects for rest of the Central American countries.
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Sangha and Spiritual Friendship
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Martin LeFevreAs Buddhism has proliferated in America and the West, the notion of sangha has gone along with it. In this town of about 100,000 in northern California, there are seven sanghas I know of, most...
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Costa Rica’s Neutral Compass: Navigating a Turbulent World
In a global landscape increasingly defined by polarization and conflict, Costa Rica's enduring commitment to neutrality stands as a...