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Change of course and public cost

By Emma Tristan & German Lleras José Rafael has always lived in Alajuelita. In his happiest memory he is on the lap of his grandfather, who drives one of the buses that were brought in the 60’s. His grandfather had decided to go into debt to buy a bus and...
Jurassic fashion

Jurassic fashion

David Bowie, music and fashion icon, said it in the early 1980s in his piece Fashion: fashion plays with us. It makes us turn left, then right. It asks us to listen to it and then not anymore. It asks us to dance, but only one piece. In the 1950s, fashion went from...
Cloudy water

Cloudy water

In March 2022, citizens of the cantons of Moravia and Goicoechea reported that the water in their homes smelled like fuel. However, Roberto Zoch, mayor of Moravia, indicated that the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) found no presence of hydrocarbons...
Working alone

Working alone

Pedro needs to work. He has been out of work for several months and his family depends on him. María offers him an opportunity to receive income and Pedro must work for clients that she will send him. He will self-manage his schedule and will not have an employment...
Magic trees

Magic trees

For this article, I borrowed from photographer Giancarlo Pucci the title of his beautiful book and the foundation he formed, following the trail of his passion for trees. Giancarlo spoke with forestry engineer Sara Ramirez in our latest “La Telaraña” podcast, titled...