Stories about Costa Rica from January, 2008
Costa Rica: Environmental Rankings
Costa Rica ranked 5th in the world and 1st in the Americas according to an environmental index released by Yale and Columbia universities. The study, which looked at each country's policies in preserving the environment is celebrated by the blog Out of Costa Rica [es]
Costa Rica: Continued Problems with the Bank
The blogger at Costa Rica en el Presente [es] continues to have problems dealing with the National Bank and wonders if this is a sign of the arrival of the “mega-banks.”
Central America: Nations to Form a Union?
Could the Central American nations form a united Central American union? Aaron Ortiz of Pensieve provides a little bit of historical background on the region and links to several organizations that work across the region.
Costa Rica: Baggage Handlers
Juan Carlos Hidalgo [es] and Costa Rica Blogs write about the chaotic situation at the San José International airport, where the curbside baggage handlers operate without any regulation negotiating their fees themselves. Hidalgo sarcastically writes that he needs a politician to determine prices in this competitive field.
Costa Rica: Injuries at Bullfights
Bullfighting in Costa Rica should be eliminated, or at least regulated, according to Costa Rica en el Presente [es], especially due to the high rates of injury to the matador and spectators.
Americas: A Look Back at Global Voices – Part I
Global Voices - Latin America is covered by an excellent team of volunteer authors, who know the local context and can read the pulse of their respective blogospheres. This is the first in a three-part series of articles looking back at some of the topics that were blogged about in 2007.
