by Emma Tristán | Mar 15, 2026 | Articles
My father kept an orchid greenhouse for many years. It wasn’t very large, but to me it had the density of a world of its own. I remember the filtered light, the humidity in the air, the flowered stems he arranged with such care. From an early age, I learned that...
by Pablo Fernández | Mar 11, 2026 | Articles
In Charles Chaplin’s film Modern Times, the protagonist appears trapped in a factory production line that never stops. His task seemed simple: tightening nuts over and over to the rhythm of a machine that never slowed down. The rhythm was not decided by the...
by Emma Tristán | Feb 25, 2026 | Articles
Some time ago, a friend made a remark — or rather, a provocation: “What do you mean you haven’t been to Tajo Zulay? It’s like going to Mars!” His words lingered. I added the site to my top ten geological places to visit — or revisit — knowing it had everything in its...
by Jurgen Ureña | Feb 25, 2026 | Articles
A few days ago, the Ombudsman’s Office warned that the permanent reduction in educational funding is putting the right to education in Costa Rica at risk. Public spending in this sector fell from 7.8% of GDP in 2019 to 5.5% in 2025, well below the constitutional...
by Jurgen Ureña | Feb 25, 2026 | Articles
Annaeus Serenus was a young man with many doubts, like almost all young people. He was neither consul nor general; he left behind no speeches or poems. And yet he stands out as an eloquent presence in On the Serenity of the Soul, the treatise Seneca wrote between the...
by Larissa Fernandez | Feb 25, 2026 | Articles
For years, I have spoken about sustainability in environmental, financial, and climate terms. Throughout my professional career, I have worked with banks across the region, helping design systems that manage risk and ensure long‑term stability. Today, I want to talk...
