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Will women save the planet?

In the 1960s, Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring (1962): one of the most influential works on environmental protection ever written. Her message went viral, long before that concept became popular....

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Kamikazes

About 25 years ago, the festivities in my town, 'Churuca', were among the most outstanding in Cartago. They were renowned for their family atmosphere and the quality of their gastronomy, with...

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The Color of Hope

From prison, Otto recalls how not wearing his uniform fully marked the beginning of his distance from school and his approach to crime. He felt stupid, ridiculed and preferred to "hang out with...

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Working to exhaustion

Last Tuesday, January 21, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly passed favorably the 4x3 exceptional workdays bill, known as 12-hour workdays, and sent it to the plenary to...

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Other meditations

In recent weeks, two Hollywood films that share certain ideas and interests have been shown in theaters around the world. They are the feature films Megalopolis and Gladiator II, directed by Francis...

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Feel the river

Many of us will remember, as if it were yesterday, the pungent smell that invaded the air during the dry season. It was the smell of decaying coffee pulp, emanating from polluted rivers. The wind...

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I consume, therefore I am

On the eve of next Black Friday, and less than a month before Christmas, who dares to stay at home when everything is half price? Why miss a unique opportunity to buy something new? This Friday the...

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Climate health

In recent days, the world has witnessed extreme weather events. Costa Rica has been hit by low pressure systems, with unprecedented rainfall throughout the national territory. Also, regions of Spain...

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