Stories about Costa Rica from February, 2008
Costa Rica: First to Climb Mount Everest
Costa Rica Blogs writes about the first Costa Rican to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.
Costa Rica: Political Games
It is politics as usual in Costa Rica, where the government and opposition parties are jockeying for position. Some local bloggers are wondering about the tactics being used by the opposition party, PAC, and how it might affect their chances in the next election. Others are beginning to regret their vote for the PAC, especially after their unfulfilled promises of bringing about changes in the political landscape.
Costa Rica: High Price of a .cr Domain
Cristian Cambronero of Fusil de Chispas [es] cannot believe that it costs $100 per year to purchase a .cr domain in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: Criticizing and Praising Andrea Morales
Cristian Cambronero of Fusil de Chispas [es] had been very critical of the young lawmaker from Costa Rica, Andrea Morales, for drawing too much attention to her appearance by posing for various national magazines. However, he has been pleasantly surprised to see her bypass politics as usual, regardless of her...
Costa Rica: Recent Protests and Police Repression
“There once was a green country presided by a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, where there were more teachers, than soldiers and universal social security [es],” writes Julia Ardón in response to recent protests and reports of police repression.
Costa Rica: Diplomatic Relations with Palestine
Juan Carlos Hidalgo applauds the decision by the Costa Rican government to extend and establish diplomatic relations [es] with the Palestine Authority.
Costa Rica: Violent Murder Rate Increases
Rod Hughes of Costa Rica Blogs writes about gruesome murders that took place in southern part of the country and that these types of crimes have rapidly increased since 2005.
Juliana Rincón: A multi-tasking blogger
Meet Juliana Ricón Parra, a multi-tasking blogger from Peru, now living in Colombia. She has been a Global Voices Author for two years and has just started a new role as Video Editor. Juliana talks about blogging, her participation in the citizen media project HiperBarrio, the new challenges in her professional life and the lovely South American food.
