Solutions Journalism
The Animal Welfare Act, part 1: what’s been achieved in five years?
On the morning of Sunday, June 11th, 2017, hundreds of people, dogs, cats and even a rooster got together to celebrate.
That day, after...
How can a city become age-friendly?
“And she is doña Loly, the soul of this place,” says Verónica Hernández Zúñiga, as we walk through the gates of the Cocorí Senior...
How does symbiosis begin? The case of Barra Honda
"They say it was me, but no, it wasn't me," says Dorian Méndez, administrator of Barra Honda National Park. “I made a proposal. That...
Costa Rica’s best-kept secrets: solutions journalism and our rural communities
When I was in second grade, the mother of my friend and classmate María Luisa said something to me that I carry with me...
What happens when surfing includes everyone?
It all started with a school desk. But not in a classroom.
Michael Castro Arias was 11 years old, walking along the beach one day...
Costa Rican parathletes: colossal talent that so many overlook
"I grew up with no problem, my parents raised me with a mentality that there was nothing wrong with me," says Camilla Haase, a...
Cervical cancer: 100% preventable, but surrounded by stigma
“But mom, people with cancer die.”
That’s what Ismael, eight years old, told his mother, Arelys Badilla Bosa, when he heard her say that they...
Did you know that death from colorectal cancer is almost 100% preventable?
"Colorectal cancer has significantly increased its incidence and mortality in recent years, with an 83% increase for men. Measures must be taken to reverse...
What do men fear more: a rectal examination, or prostate cancer?
In a routine visit to the Marcial Fallas Clinic around 2007, Manuel Cortés Valverde told the doctor that he was going to develop prostate...
What does it take to get a mammogram in Costa Rica?
Doña María Elena Quirós is 68 years old and loves to watch videos of cats and dogs on Tik Tok. They make her laugh....
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Why not this? Composting in Costa Rica
What would it take for more people to take up composting in Costa Rica? Where else in the world is this practice being implemented...
