Costa Rica Blogs - Newsfeeds

by Rod Hughes
Public school in Costa Rica are plugging holes in their meager budgets by collecting paper, glass, aluminum and other materials for recycling, reported the daily La Nacion.
But not only students and teachers contribute. Neighbors and residents nearby pitch in to collect refuse that would otherwise add to the urban glut that has become […]

by Rod Hughes
In a surprise move yesterday, the Catholic Church of Costa Rica announced its support of the referendum on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the English-language weekly The Tico Times reported on its Web site.
The referendum, Costa Rica’s first popular vote on an issue instead of for fixed-term public offices, was hailed […]