Duquesne University and Costa Rica Supreme Court Renew Pact – Inside Costa Rica
May 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Hispanically Speaking News Duquesne University and Costa Rica Supreme Court Renew PactInside Costa RicaRobert Barker, a Duquesne law professor, has been traveling to Costa Rica as an attorney for more than 40 years, constantly being drawn back to the area and its "outgoing and helpful" people. Barker also played a pivotal role which resulted in [...]
Costa Rica’s Central Bank Ensures the Stability Foreign Capital Wants – Inside Costa Rica
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Inside Costa Rica Costa Rica's Central Bank Ensures the Stability Foreign Capital WantsInside Costa RicaFor a nation like Costa Rica, the only “buffer” that exists between the economic challenges facing global commerce and the domestic priorities of its local economy is its central bank. The primary mission for all central banks is to maintain price [...]
Costa Rica and Honduras propose better protection for hammerhead sharks – Tico Times
May 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Tico Times Costa Rica and Honduras propose better protection for hammerhead sharksTico TimesCourtesy of underseahunter.com Environment officials from Costa Rica and Honduras on Thursday proposed protections for scalloped hammerhead sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).Honduras and Costa Rica Propose Protections for HammerheadsThe Costa Rica News [...]
Beach Front, Ocean View Hotel For Sale – The Costa Rica News
May 13, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
The Costa Rica News Beach Front, Ocean View Hotel For SaleThe Costa Rica News… bars and casino. The property is in 2 separate and joining lots. These are not being offered separately. Rooms #1 and #2 can also be converted into 2 rooms each. A permit to build up to 5 stories can be obtained. [...]
How to determine if a ‘volunteer’ vacation is right for you – Fox News
May 13, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
How to determine if a 'volunteer' vacation is right for youFox NewsMy wife and I had taught English for two weeks at an elementary school in Costa Rica, and on our last day, as we walked from our tin-roof classroom to a waiting van, the children swarmed us, hugging us and telling us "adios." But [...]
Recycling in Costa Rica – The Costa Rica News
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The Costa Rica News Recycling in Costa RicaThe Costa Rica NewsCosta Rica, known for its biodiversity, national parks, and thriving eco-tourism, has a severe municipal solid waste management (MSWM) problem that threatens the health of local communities, destroying a fragile ecosystem whose well-being is of …
Wanted by Costa Rica, Arrested in Germany: Wildlife Activist Paul Watson – The Costa Rica Star
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The Costa Rica Star Wanted by Costa Rica, Arrested in Germany: Wildlife Activist Paul WatsonThe Costa Rica StarThe Canadian-born Mr. Watson, who also holds citizenship in the United States, has an outstanding warrant in Costa Rica for attempted murder. According to a news report in TeleNoticias Channel 7, the president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation [...]
Antigua Has to Shoulder much of the Blame for its Current Problems – Off Shore Gaming Assocation
May 13, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Antigua Has to Shoulder much of the Blame for its Current ProblemsOff Shore Gaming AssocationBowman's International did so from Manchester England, World Wide Telesports did so from St. Maarten and SBG Global did so from Costa Rica. In fact as many as 20 sportsbooks set up phone businesses and allowed Americans to create accounts.
Small and sweet Costa Rica – The Australian
May 12, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Small and sweet Costa RicaThe AustralianTINY Costa Rica, on the Central American isthmus, is packed with appeal, from cloud forests to quiet beaches and extraordinary wildlife, writes Carolina Miranda. — Your trip mapped out EVERY corner of this mountainous little country is worthy of … and more »
Costa Rica’s VPs Support Equal Rights For Gays – Inside Costa Rica
May 12, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Gay Star News Costa Rica's VPs Support Equal Rights For GaysInside Costa RicaCosta Rica's vice-presidents, Alfio Piva and Luis Liberman, told news outlet Amelia Rueda that gay couples deserve the same rights as heterosexuals, though they stopped short of endorsing equal marriage. Although the vps oppose adoption rights, …Costa Rican vice presidents want gay couples' [...]