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Oscar Howell

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I am a writer based in Madrid. My interest is the impact of technology, in special online media, in politics and culture. Covering Spain and Costa Rica for GV. My blog is “receding horizons” at www.oscarhowell.com

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7 January 2012

Costa Rica: Carmen Naranjo, Writer and Politician, Dies

Written by Oscar Howell · Latin America

Carmen Naranjo died on January 4, 2012. In her political and cultural work Naranjo fought for the equality of women and the spreading of knowledge to the wider public. She was a key author that helped change the direction of Costa Rican literature to reflect the realities on an emergent urban society with new rules and views of the future.

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5 November 2011

Costa Rica: Viral Campaign Says Country is Run by Clowns

Written by Oscar Howell · Latin America

In Costa Rica a viral video that portrays politicians as clowns has been released to protest a new tax bill. As some question the validity of such a campaign, others defend the right to use social media as a tool for political activism.

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