Chinchilla’s Victory Seals Twenty Years of Rightwing Politics
2010 Marzo Costa Rica
The morning of October 28, 2009, was a remarkable one in San José. The traffic heading towards the Zapote district was considerably slower than usual....

Insecurity in Reality, the Media and Our Self-Image
2008 Agosto Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, as in so many other countries unfortunately, the security issue has become the raw material for prejudices and hasty conclusions. Phenomena...

Media Positions on the CAFTA Referéndum
2007 Septiembre Costa Rica
The first referendum in Costa Rica’s history will be held on October 7 to decide whether or not to approve the Central American Free Trade Agreement...

Politics Comes to the “Third Space”
2006 Noviembre Costa Rica
Although it had rained a lot during the afternoon, as tends to happen in San José during October, it was a night for a concert. But this concert wasn’t...

Are We Costa Ricans “Exceptional”?
2004 Enero Costa Rica
Relations between Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans in Costa Rica have developed like a three-act play. Act One: Some intellectuals postulate that immigration—especially...