by Rod Hughes
We never thought we would see it happen in Costa Rica, the original “take me as I am” country.
Banks in this country are offering personal loans for extreme makeover plastic surgery that costs $2,000 and up, according to an article in the daily paper, Al Día.
Plastic surgery here has been in large part […]
by Rod Hughes
Costa Rica’s under-20-year-old All Star team beat Scotland Saturday in the world tournament for youthful soccer teams, but the hoped for miracle didn’t happen. The figures still turned out badly for them and they were eliminated.
The soccer world is full of might-have-beens. If the Canadians had beaten the Congo team…But the Congo was […]
by Rod Hughes
The Costa Rican government has agreed to foot the $10 million shortfall in funds allocated to rebuild the east tower at Calderon Guardia Hospital. The wing was destroyed in a fire July 12 of last year that killed 19 patients and nurses. Total cost of the reconstruction is $25 million.
The shortfall was caused […]
