Adriana Vargas

I`m Costa Rican. I am 18 years old and I study a English major at the Universidad de Costa Rica (University of Costa Rica, UCR). I like to comunicate to other people and I want to become a good journalist. I`m the comunity manager of the citizen journalism website Habla Costa Rica
Soy costarricense. Tengo 18 años de edad y estudio la carrera de Inglés en la Universidad de Costa Rica. Me gusta comunicar a otras personas y quiero llegar a ser una buena periodista. Soy la organizadora de la comunidad de la página web de periodismo ciudadano Habla Costa Rica.

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Latest posts by Adriana Vargas

Costa Rica: Clashes Over Autonomy on UCR Campus

  20 April 2010

On April 12, 2010, Costa Rican police officers arrived to the University of Costa Rica to detain a campus transit officer, accused of corruption. However, members of the university community said that this attempted arrest goes against the university's status of autonomy, which led to clashes.

Costa Rica: New Traffic Law Takes Effect

  15 March 2010

The new Traffic Law in Costa Rica recently went into effect, which raised the amount of fines and allowed for a higher blood-alcohol level for drunk drivers, of which Costa Rican bloggers express their opinions.