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by VANESSA LOAIZA NIt 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...

Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerveAs 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...

by MARVIN S. BARQUEROIn 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...

BY GABRIELA MAYORGAThe 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...

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...

Contributor – Meditations Martin LeFerveThe 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...

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...

by Carlos Arguedas; translation by TCRN StaffOfficers 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...

by ALONSO MATA B.; translation by TCRN StaffInterview 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...