It Doesn’t Rain, It Pours
Catherine Cheweza reflects on her experiences as a woman from Malawi travelling to Costa Rica.
On the Frustrations of being from a “Restricted Country”
Carla Ortiz reflects on the emotional ups and downs, and the tangle of red tape facing visa applicants from so-called “restricted countries”.
Has the Moment of Truth Arrived?
Nation’s First Referendum Expected
to Decide Fate of U.S. Free-Trade Pact
The Meaning of DR-CAFTA
The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement is near completion. It has been ratified by all parties except for Costa Rica, who most analysts agree is likely to sign the agreement sooner or later. Meanwhile, a ferocious debate has sprung up of the future affects of this agreement, and both sides have their narratives: One, that the agreement will cause growth and prosperity, the other that the agreement will plunge impoverished peoples further into the depths. So which is it? The narratives obscure the truth.
Tigo celular no está contigo en Honduras
Maria Suarez Toro reports from Honduras, where feminist organizations continue to oppose the coup, and stand up to the pressure of elite business interests.
Resolving the Boruca dam conflict in Costa Rica
This article summarizes the findings of a jont research project by UPEACE and Arcadia University. A full discussion of the project and findings will appear in the upcoming book Conlfict Resolution of the Boruca Hydro-Energy Project: Renewable Energy Production in a Costa
Rica published by The Continuum International Publishing Group in New York.
Costa Rica’s Emphasis On Cars Challenges Environmental Narrative
Key terms: Costa Rica, Tourism, Environmentalism, Transportation, Car Culture
Working Together to Make the Streets of San Jose Cleaner: Interview with Julieta Chan
Costa Rica has always emphasized environmental standards, however in the capital city of San Jose, this respect for the environment is hard to find. However, Fabrice Gernigon found one Costa Rican woman who didn’t wait for new Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla to initiate cleaner policies for San Jose.
Regional Water Congress, City of Guápiles, Costa Rica
Jorge Tortós Barquero reports on the main ideas, arguments, and visions shared and discussed in the recent Regional Water Congress held in the City of Guápiles, Costa Rica.
Stranded migrants, human rights, sovereignty and politics
Law, human rights and migration specialists analyze the case of the Cuban migrants who remained stranded for more than two months in Costa Rica, after Nicaragua refused to grant transit visas, truncating their voyage it to the United States. Politics, sovereignty, the application of legal instruments and the fulfillment of the migrants’ human rights: how are they balanced and prioritized as governments make decisions?
This article was originally published in Spanish by the Costa Rican magazine Firma.