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Beyond the Matrix

Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerve Set to the lyrics from Willy Wonka’s “A world of pure imagination,” the business ad invites participants into a brave new world of technology, where the only reality is what the mind and self invent at...

May Tibet Never Be Forgotten

Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerve The Dalai Lama has said that he may not reincarnate again, and if he does, it will not be in Tibet. He isn’t referring to illumination however. After all, bodhisattvas reincarnate; illumined beings incarnate. The Dalai Lama...

Costa Rica adopts Japanese format for digital TV

by PABLO FONSECA Q Costa Rica has officially adopted the digital television format created by Japan, but adapted to be used by Brazil in Latin America. By an executive order published in La Gaceta, Costa Rica and joined countries such as...

Rains cause landslides and road accidents on Caldera

by ALONSO MATA B Boulders up to one meter in diameter fell this weekend on the new San José-Caldera highway due to heavy rains. Landslides left three people injured, who had to be transferred to medical facilities. In addition, debris and rocks...

Street vendors in the capital are divided by nationality

by VANESSA LOAIZA N. Street vendors in San Jose appear to be separated by blocks and boulevards, according to whether they are Colombians, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Costa Ricans. At least 1,800 street vendor have invaded the few areas dedicated to pedestrians in the...

Google tries where others failed: shaking up TV biz

(Reuters) - Google TV, a service that will bring the Web to television screens, is likely to create more headaches for broadcast and cable executives already concerned with being sidelined by free online video shows on computers. At stake are...

U.S. says must rely on BP to stop oil

(Reuters) - The U.S. government is forced to rely on BP and the private oil sector to try to plug the gushing Gulf of Mexico well because only they have the technical know-how to stop the spill at those...

Disinterest is the main cause of college dropout

by JAIRO VILLEGAS S. The lack of interest in learning is the main cause of college dropout, according to the Survey of Multi-Purpose Household, by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). Almost 32% of young people between 12 and...

The Scientific and Religious Minds

Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerve Though the rain didn’t begin until mid-morning, by mid-afternoon the park that runs through town felt like a wild place. A light drizzle, almost imperceptible amongst the trees, fell as I walked along the redolent paths,...

Food prices rise again

by PATRICIA LEITON The price of staple foods rose again after the historic collapse that occurred last January. In April 2010 the cost of the basic basket, which is a set of 45 basic foodstuffs, amounted to ¢32,081.99, an increase of...
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Costa Rican Crew First to Film Predatory Behavior of Newly Discovered Cat in Bolivia

SAN JOSÉ / LA PAZ — A Costa Rica-based documentary team from Botanica Films has made history by becoming...