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President Laura Chinchilla was at the border with Nicaragua to officially open the new route 1856. The name of the new road will be called Juan Rafael Mora Porras, in honor of the president and liberator of the country during the national campaign.

The road of 160 kilometers long, has changed the face of an area historically neglected by the state.

The public statement made by the Ambassador of Costa Rica in regards to the situation in Syria was so notable I thought it deserved its own blog post.

After speaking out boldly against the on-going human rights violations being perpetrated by the al-Assad regime against the people of Syria, the Ambassador went on to question the Security Council itself:

Craig Bellamy has been included in Wales' squad for the Gary Speed Memorial Match against Costa Rica.

The Liverpool forward has said he is considering international retirement after the game at the Cardiff City Stadium on 29 February.

A poll by local television news, Telenoticias, reveals that only 10% of Costa Ricans were satisfied with the responses of former president Jose Maria Figueres Olsen (1994-1998) during his appearance before the Comisión Legislativa de Control de Ingreso y Gasto Público on Thursday.

For starters, don't call them slackers or hipsters -- unless you want to get "decaffed."

1. "We didn't exist 30 years ago."

Coffee is serious business: There are roughly 50,000 coffee shops in the U.S., posting $18 billion in annual sales, and according to a survey by the National Coffee Association, 24 percent of Americans reported drinking coffee outside the home in 2011.

Amidst the political and social turbulence that plagues many of the Latin America countries, Costa Rica has been able to sidestep that. The economic, political and social stability of Costa Rica is one characteristic that has distinguished it through its entire contemporary history and as one of its most important strengths, has enabled it to reach great success in luring foreign investors.

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Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and Country Ceiling for Costa Rica as follows:

--Foreign currency IDR at 'BB+';
--Local currency IDR at 'BB+';
--Foreign currency short-term IDR at 'B';
--Country ceiling at 'BBB-'.

It verges on cinematic treason to suggest that the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy is in any way superior to the original trilogy. However, history has proved that treasonous behavior is just as often necessary to stimulate progressive revolution as it is to endow malevolent forces with unrestricted authority necessary to obstruct basic human rights.

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Costa Rica on Monday, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Too many of us—myself included—are guilty of making insensitive jokes about the demise of Whitney Houston, her frail frame, loss of one of pop's purest voices, and battle with drugs.

But none of us are laughing now.