Swine Flu Causes Problems In CONCACAF

Juan Arango 6 months ago Region: Mexico

Swine flu has rocked Mexico and soccer has been affected importantly all throughout CONCACAF. The U-17 regional tournament being held in Tijuana was canceled amid the fears of the promulgation of the pathology as the coun... more

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Calderón Corruption Trial May Derail Presidential Aspirations

Global Voices 8 months ago Region: Costa Rica

In 2004, documents were made public [es] indicating that a company of former Costa Rican president Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier had received $440,500 from the Fischel Corporation. This amount corresponded t... more

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Mount Arenal, Costa Rica

Julie Oka a year ago Region: Costa Rica

A view of Mount Arenal, on the northwestern side of Costa Rica. more

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Free Concert Causes Riots in Costa Rica

Global Voices a year ago Region: Costa Rica

Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra to Global Voices Online Composite image by Cristian Cambronero of Fusil de Chispas from citizen videos. Journalist Cristian Cambronero from popular Costa Rican blog Fusil de Chispa... more

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Four Nations Ready to be ‘Guinea Pigs’ in the Fight Against Climate Change

Mridul Chadha a year ago Region: Norway

Guinea pigs because it hasn’t been tried ever before - an entire country going carbon neutral. Obviously the risk related to such an exercise are much greater than actually perceived since it is a completely new idea... more

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Costa Rica: Cow Parade and Internet Video

Global Voices a year ago Region: Costa Rica

by Juliana Rincón Parra The Cow Parade calls itself the world´s largest public art event, and for tiny Costa Rica´s standards, it certainly is a huge deal that the capital city of San José was se... more

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Mexico's 2-0 Convincing Victory

Alex Castillo 7 months ago Region: Mexico

 Just moments ago in the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, hundreds of thousands in attendance witnessed a solid victory, Mexico defeating Costa Rica with a score of 2-0. The starting lineup was an interesting one, con... more

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World Cup Qualifiers: Another looming loss for Mexico against Costa Rica?

Alex Castillo 8 months ago Region: New York

 The message is clear, at least to Sven Goran Ericksson, head coach of the Mexican National soccer team. Whether you have read it, heard it, or watched it, will you believe it? The team, according to Ericksson, will b... more

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Spillover of cartels rile Mexico's neighbors

Betty McMahon a year ago Region: Mexico

Mexico is getting buffeted from its neighbors to the south as they, too, try to stem the flow of drugs in their countries, according to news from the two-day security conference of the 34-member Organization of American St... more

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President Arias Asks Dalai Lama to Postpone Visit

Global Voices a year ago Region: Costa Rica

Having to choose between two friends and which one to invite to a party is something awkward. This is what the Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Oscar Arias Sánchez had to do recently. He ... more

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