Tag: Ecuador
Giant Tortoise Considered Disappeared 1 Century Ago Was Found
A sample of one of the endemic giant turtle species of the Ecuadorian archipelago of Galápagos, considered extinct a century ago, was found on...
Top-6 Countries with the Best Health Care Systems in the World 2019
"The medical bills you can pay, the doctors who make home visits and the medical care so that affordable retirees simply pay out of...
So You Didn’t Like the Results of the Election – Considering a Move?
Celebrities and many others are saying that they are now considering a move – to anywhere out of the United States in fact. There...
Calling All Aspiring Expats: Retiring in Style
A fabulous life in stunning Costa Rica has attracted retired expats for decades. Do your own dreams take you there?
Excitement. Adventure. Anticipation. Oh, yes,...
International Agreement To Safeguard Marine Life
The Presidents from Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Columbia announced an agreement reached recently to increase the protection of some of the world’s most biodiverse...
CELAC Presidential Summit Concludes in Costa Rica With 94 Unanimous Action Points to Eradicate...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Thursday marked the end of the III Latin American and Caribbean States Summit (CELAC) in San Antonio de...
Will Guy Fawkes Masks be Seen in Costa Rica Tomorrow During the Anonymous ‘Million...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Tomorrow, on Wednesday, November 5 the hacker group Anonymous is planning to use Facebook and social media to...
World Bank Forecasts an Average Growth of 1.2% for Latin America in 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – By teleconference this week, World Bank officials predicted an average growth of 1.2% for Latin America, with a...
MicroSoft Offers Free Programming Courses to Over a Million Young Latin Americans
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The technology company Microsoft Colombia announced their new "I Can Program" which seeks teach programming to more than...
Marc Anthony and Juan Luis Guerra Touring Latin America in October!
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Marc Anthony and Juan Luis Guerra, two of the largest Latin music idols today, will gather for the...
Costa Rica Ranked Second Best World Cup Football Team in the Americas
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The excellent participation of Costa Rica in World Cup Brazil 2014 earned them a nine and a series...
Costa Rican Institute Top Producer for Snake Antivenoms Worldwide
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Picado Institute (ICP) produces a snake poison serum used for the treatment of snake bites for the...
Costa Rica and Ecuador Pushing for Increased Hammerhead Shark Protection
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Costa Rica and Ecuador each filed motions for protective measures at international level to two species of hammerhead...
Canada and Bolivia Working on New Mining and Energy Agreements
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Canada has expressed interest in strengthening commercial and cooperation ties in the mining and energy sector, informed the...
United Nations Urges Latin America to Seek Greater Human Rights Equality
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Latin America needs more and varied methodological tools as policies against inequality are translated into concrete actions to...
Ecuador President Correa says he is Considering Asylum to Snowden
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Yesterday President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa said they are considering whether to grant asylum to Edward Snowden, the...
Ecuador Announces they will Maintain Asylum of Julian Assange
Latin America News - Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said his government will maintain the asylum to Julian Assange.
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, and...
Costa Rica and Ecuador Finalize Maritime Boundary Agreement
Ecuador and Costa Rica are finalizing an agreement on the boundary lines between the Ecuadorian sovereignty Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica's Cocos Island.
The Presidency...
Julian Assange Granted Asylum by Ecuador But Britain May Enter Embassy
In a televised announcement Thursday, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño said Ecuador will grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The British government called the decision...
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...
Costa Rica Tops Yet Another Index As Most Transparent Budget In Latin America
San Jose - The Latin American Index of Budget Transparency 2011 (ILTP), released today in San Jose Costa Rica shows Costa Rica is...
Butterfly Lends Species Insight
Early signs of divergent evolution in Heliconius butterflies in Ecuador may reveal a missing link to understanding how species form, according to a recent...
Publishers Work to Transform Learning In Latin America
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Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has secured multiple adoptions
of its groundbreaking customized education solutions throughout Latin America.
From Ecuador and Chile to Panama, Costa...
China Stepping Up Trade Presence in Latin America
Business is booming between China and Latin America as the competition for resources continues.
China has been busy in Latin America. Trade between Latin America...
Costa Rica expects EU offer on bananas next month
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Costa Rica expects the European Union to make a new offer on bananas next month in an attempt...