Environment and Energy Minister Roberto Dobles yesterday became president pro-tempore of the Central American Environment and Development Commission (CCAD) and announced that he will use this position to push forward policies to protect the region’s biodiversity.
“We are going to strengthen the work agenda and promote policies for conservation within the framework of sustainability,” Dobles said.
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By Blake Schmidt, Tico Times Staff
The number of Costa Ricans who support the controversial Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) dropped from 61% in October 2005 to 41% this month, according to a new CID-Gallop poll for the daily La República.
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By Leland Baxter-Neal, Tico Times Staff
To mark the first 100 days of his presidency, Oscar Arias returned to the theme that brought him international fame: peace and disarmament. Before an audience of students, politicians, journalists and foreign dignitaries, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate sliced an AK-47 assault rifle in half with an electric saw and […]
