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¡Felicidades! Costa Rica on Your 191st Year of Independence
September 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Today, all of Costa Rica is celebrating and rejoicing its 191-year old independence from Spain. The Spanish arrived in the 1500's and stayed for nearly 300 years as it colonized the region, enslaved native populations and decimated the island with smallpox. continue reading »
President Obama Denies Neglecting Latin America During First Term
September 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. President Barack Obama denied Thursday - contrary to what many of his critics contend - that he has neglected Latin America and said that his administration has been "very aggressive" in trying to broaden relations with the region. continue reading »
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INFOGRAPHIC: Economic Competitiveness in Latin America
September 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The 2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) covers 144 major and emerging economies. The report assesses the ability of countries to provide high levels of prosperity to their citizens. Scoring a variety of indicators out of a possible 7 points, below is a sampling of where LatAm ranked globally. continue reading »
Costa Ricans Targeted by Thieves with False Reports of More Earthquakes and Tsunami
September 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff
As Costa Rica recovers from a 7.9 earthquake that occurred on September 5, 2012 and numerous aftershocks, people are also having to contend with heartless thieves preying on their fear. continue reading »
Former President Carter Calls For Greater U.S.-LatAm Relations
September 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff
As the XVI Annual CAF Conference came to a close, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter called for stronger relations between the U.S. and Latin America, and regretted that the U.S. "is not doing enough as a major country to bring peace and harmony, trade and commerce, and understanding and basic human rights to the people in Latin America." continue reading »
LatAm Hopes to Boost Regional Development by Focusing on Cultural Identities, Tradition
September 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Latin American culture ministers are promoting an agenda based on strengthening their countries' identities and restoring their traditions as a fundamental element of regional development. continue reading »
7.9 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Tsunami Warning for Most of the Americas
September 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A 7.9 earthquake has rattled Costa Rica, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this morning with the epicenter occurring some 5 miles from the Costa Rican coast line and some 95 miles west of the capital city of San Jose. continue reading »
Today’s WTF Moment - Surprise Guest Drops in on Costa Rican Classroom (VIDEO)
August 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A classroom at Costa Rica's University of Peace received a surprise visit from an interesting guest. Who (or what) could it be? What would you do if this happened? * continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Housing Quality in Latin America
August 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
How many families are homeless or live in poor quality houses? Despite the strong economic performance Latin America and the Caribbean has enjoyed in the past decade, the lack of adequate housing for low income people remains a serious development problem for the region. continue reading »
Beloved Mexican Singer Chavela Vargas Remains in Serious Condition
August 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The health of Mexican singer Chavela Vargas remains "unchanged," with no favorable progress to report, though she still shows the "fighting spirit that characterizes her," her doctor, Jose Manuel Nuñez, told Efe on Saturday. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Latin America’s Best Cities to Live In
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The ranking system is based on a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) using a spatial adjusted livability index. The EIU ranked 70 cities internationally, Hong Kong ranked the highest and Harare, Zimbabwe ranked the lowest. The other scores (ie- education) are out of 100. continue reading »
Costa Rica’s ‘Finca Bellavista’ is Tree Lover’s Paradise (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A trip to Costa Rica and a Colorado couple's dream of owning land and saving beautiful land from from deforestation has resulted in something absolutely incredible. continue reading »
U.S. ‘Poker Refugees’ Hiding Out in Costa Rica
July 31, 2012 | by McClathy DC
Since April 15, 2011, more American men in their 20s have been flocking to Costa Rica. They did not go there on vacation, but are doing something now nearly forbidden in the U.S. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Where is Innovation Happening in Latin America?
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Global Innovation Index (GII), a composite indicator that ranks countries/economies in terms of their enabling environment to innovation and their innovation outputs. Globally, Latin America ranked between 39 and 118 (out of 141). continue reading »
City in Peru Named ‘Time+Leisure’ Magazine’s Top City in Latin America
July 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Each year, Travel+Leisure magazine rate the best cities in Latin America and this year a Peruvian city moved up the list to take the top spot. Coming in at number two on last year’s list, the city of Cusco climbed to the top of continue reading »
